Preliminary Program. 76th Annual Meeting. Hawai i Convention Center Honolulu, Hawai i

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1 Prelmnary Program Regstraton nformaton s at 76th Annual Meetng September 23 26, 2011 Hawa Conventon Center Honolulu, Hawa Presented by Western Museums Assocaton n collaboraton wth Assocaton of Trbal Archves, brares, and Museums and co-hosted by Hawa Museums Assocaton and Pacfc Islands Museums Assocaton atalm.org

2 WMA 76th Annual Meetng September 23 26, 2011 Hawa Conventon Center Honolulu, Hawa WMA s thrlled to be back n Honolulu after 17 long years! Ths 2011 WMA meetng s co-presented wth the Assocaton of Trbal Archves, brares, and Museums (ATAM) and co-hosted by the Pacfc Islands Museums Assocaton (PIMA) and the Hawa Museums Assocaton (HMA). Our collaboratve approach to ths year s conference exemplfes our theme; Püpükah Holomua, or Workng Together to Move Forward. Together the program promses to provde a dynamc experence for all n attendance. Aloha! We encourage you to take advantage of the preconference workshops and tours as well as the evenng events offerng you the chance to see some of the most beautful and sgnfcant cultural stes on the sland. Addtonally, durng the annual meetng we have planned Tour and Talk experences that wll take you on prvate behnd-thescenes tours of selected nsttutons. We hope you are able to stay for a few days before or after the many fabulous sessons to enjoy all Hawa has to offer. Whether you re on the beach or poolsde sppng Ma Ta s don t forget that Hawa has over 100 museums, hstorc houses and cultural centers. For more nformaton vst, as well as Hawa s offcal toursm webste We encourage you to vst the neghbor slands as well (only a short thrty-mnute flght away!), and enjoy the unqueness that each has to offer: museums, landscapes, beaches, state and natonal parks and fascnatng hstores. On behalf of the program and host commttees, WMA, ATAM, HMA, and PIMA, we thank you for jonng us at ths year s annual meetng. It s only through the partcpaton of our members and colleagues that our respectve organzatons are strengthened and contnue to fulfll our mssons. We hope you wll leave Hawa wth renewed enthusasm, new frends and a deeper apprecaton of po! Mahalo nu loa Many thanks Presented by Western Museums Assocaton n collaboraton wth Assocaton of Trbal Archves, brares, and Museums and co-hosted by Hawa Museums Assocaton and Pacfc Islands Museums Assocaton WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 2

3 Acknowledgments Thank you to the followng ndvduals, all of whom have been nstrumental n the plannng, development, and support of the 2011 WMA Annual Meetng. Your generous gfts of tme and resources have made ths meetng possble. WMA Board of Drectors Jule Sten, Presdent James G. eventhal, Vce Presdent, Membershp and Development Kppen de Alba Chu, Vce Presdent, Programs Jm Tharp, Treasurer Redmond J. Barnett, Secretary Aldona Jonats, Immedate Past Presdent Joe Brennan Jacquelne Cabrera Melane Fales Heather Ferrell Ted A. Greenberg Elzabeth Herrdge Cheryl Hnton Barbara Mackey Mke Nelson Amy Oppo sa Sasak Nkola J. Sklaroff Susan Spero Inger Tully Wesley A. Wenhardt 2011 Annual Meetng Program Commttee 2011 Annual Meetng Host Commttee Kppen de Alba Chu Charle Aldnger Kawa Aona-Ueoka Mala Baron Maenette Benham nda Chock Chrstopher Dunn Fath Horner Stacy Hoshno Warren Houghtalng Betty Jenkns Carol Khewhok Bob ljestrand Kawka Makanan VerleAnn Malna-Wrght Haunan Manu-Hendrx Matt Mattce Mahealan Merryman Keklan Meyer Male Meyer Stacy Napo a Cher Napeah Marvlee Naukana-Gldng Bran Nya Celeste Ohta Kelly Ota Mele Pochereva or Roldan Maya Saffery Anne Smoke Sharon Tasaka Inger Tully Margo Vtarell Jessca Welch Andrew Werthemer esl Woo Tom Woods The 2011 WMA Annual Meetng Program Commttee at the ljestrand House, Honolulu, Hawa. Merrtt Prce, Co-Char Adam Mkos, Co-Char Rosalnd Bedell Jacquelne Cabrera Kppen de Alba Chu Steve Comba sa Erksen Paul Gabrel Noelle Kahanu Karen Kosasa James eventhal Noelle McClure Wendy Meluch Frank Mddleton Steve Olsen Theresa Papankolas Deborah Pope Andrew Rosster sa Sasak Inger Tully Tars Vundlo Stephane Weaver Jessca Welch James Wood Susan Feller, ATAM Executve Vce Presdent Bran Mandrer, WMA Executve Drector WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 3

4 WMA 76th Annual Meetng September 23 26, 2011 Hawa Conventon Center Honolulu, Hawa Program At-A-Glance Regstraton nformaton s at FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24 SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26 REGISTRATION DESK HOURS 9:00PM 5:00PM 8:00AM 6:00PM 7:30AM 5:00PM 7:30AM 5:00PM EXHIBIT HA HOURS Set-up: 12:00PM 5:00PM 8:00AM 5:00PM 8:00AM 6:00PM 8:00 AM 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 PM 1:00 2:00 PRE-CONFERENCE TOUR 8:00AM 5:00PM Pre-Conference Workshops 8:30AM 5:00PM Hosted Breakfast n Exhbt Hall 8:00AM 9:00AM WMA / ATAM HMA / PIMA 101 9:00AM 10:00AM Openng Ceremony and Keynote Speaker 10:15AM 12:15PM Hosted Networkng unch and Ask the Experts 12:30PM 1:45PM 9:30AM 12:15PM TOUR & TAK #2 Hosted Breakfast n Exhbt Hall 8:00AM 9:00AM Affnty uncheons 12:30 1:45PM Concurrent Sessons C 9:30AM 10:45AM Concurrent Sessons D 11:00AM 12:15PM Exhbt Hall unch 12:30 1:45PM 9:30AM 12:15PM TOUR & TAK #4 Keynote Speaker #2 8:15AM 9:15AM WMA Busness uncheon 12:30 1:45PM Concurrent Sessons G 9:30AM 10:45AM Concurrent Sessons H 11:00AM 12:15PM Indgenous Closng uncheon 12:30 1:45PM 3:00 4:00 5:00 2:00PM 5:00PM TOUR & TAK #1 TECH OUNGE Concurrent Sessons A 2:00 3:15PM Play Sesson 3:15 3:45PM Concurrent Sessons B 3:45 5:00PM 2:00PM 5:00PM TOUR & TAK #3 TECH OUNGE Concurrent Sessons E 2:00 3:15PM Concurrent Sessons F 3:45 5:00PM Concurrent Sessons I 2:00PM 3:15PM Concurrent Sessons J 3:45PM 5:00PM 6:00 ve Aucton 5:15PM 6:00PM Closng Ceremony 5:00PM 6:00PM 7:00 8:00 9:00 Welcome Recepton at the Honolulu Academy of Arts 6:00PM 8:30PM Evenng Jewelbox Receptons 6:30PM 8:30PM Evenng Recepton: Experence Hawa, Bshop Museum Style 6:30PM 8:30PM A presentaton of WMA n collaboraton wth Assocaton of Trbal Archves, brares, and Museums; co-hosted by Hawa Museums Assocaton and Pacfc Islands Museums Assocaton 10:00 WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 4

5 USS Arzona Memoral Pre-Conference Tour Frday, September 23 8:00AM 5:00PM A Specal Day at Hstorc Pearl Harbor Spend an entre day at Pearl Harbor Hstorc Partner Museums, a ste that holds sgnfcance n Amercan hstory. Explore the newly renovated Pearl Harbor Vstor Center, or the USS Bowfn Submarne Museum, Pacfc Avaton Museum, and Battleshp Mssour Memoral Museum. At the end of the day, guests wll embark on a very specal Pearl Harbor Boat Tour about the harbor and endng wth a stop on the USS Arzona Memoral. In Hawaan hstory, Pearl Harbor was an mportant cultural ste snce t was once abundant n oysters and other wldlfe, hence ts modern name. Fee: $15 per person ncludes boat tour, free admsson to all museums, and transportaton (lunch s not ncluded). Attendees are asked to brng sun protecton. mted capacty of 150. Tour-&-Talks Experence some of Honolulu s cultural gems along sde curators and educators on these prvate behnd-the-scene tours. Tours are scheduled concurrently durng conference sessons. Shuttle pck-up and drop-off at the Conventon Center. Pre-regstraton s requred. Fee: $15 per person per tour. mted to 20 partcpants per tour. Saturday, September 24 2:00PM 5:00PM 1. Shangr a Color Claddng: Islamc Tles from the Dors Duke Collecton Jon Keelan Overton, Curator of Islamc Art, on ths tour of ceramc tles from Iran, Syra, Turkey and Span at Shangr a. Overton wll dscuss the orgns and uses of ceramc tles n varous parts of the Islamc world from the 12th to early 20th century; show how Duke ntegrated them nto the archtecture and nteror desgn of her home, Shangr a; and trace how her tle commssons helped stmulate a revval of artstc tradton n 1930s Iran. Sunday, September 25 9:30AM 12:15PM 2. Wakk Aquarum: Behnd the Scenes ocated on the shorelne of Wakk beach the Wakk Aquarum was opened n 1904 and s the thrd oldest aquarum n the Unted States. In ths behnd-the-scenes tour, partcpants wll be guded through the aquarum wth educators and curators to vew the exhbtons and hear about current research, exhbton practce and carng for a delcate lvng collecton. A hghlght of the tour wll be learnng about the new Northwest Hawaan Islands exhbton. NWHI s a Marne Natonal Monument recently desgnated as a UNESCO World Hertage Ste and s home to over 7,000 marne speces, a quarter of whch are found nowhere else on Earth. Offerng vstors a nearly once-n-a-lfetme experence to see some of these fshes and corals n ther natural habtats, the Wakk Aquarum's new exhbt wll feature a lvng reef ecosystem representatve of that found n the world's most solated slands. 2:00PM 5:00PM 3. Msson Houses Museum: Steppng Up to the Challenge Ths behnd the scenes tour focusng on meetng the challenges of a straned economy at one of the four accredted museums n Hawa`. The tour begns at the 1821 Msson House examnng the challenges presented by passve clmate control and general mantenance and how the museum s steppng up to address these on-gong ssues. Next, partcpants vst collecton storage focusng on unque storage solutons that stretch dollars, protect collectons and buld communty. The tour ends at the Chamberlan House Gallery where workng wth schools and non-profts has enabled the museum to contnue ts changng exhbtons program whle buldng a stronger sense of communty. Monday, September 26 9:30AM 12:15PM 4. Manoa Hertage Center: Botancal Garden and Hawaan Cultural Ste Vst Manoa Hertage Center, a Hawaan cultural ste and botancal garden n the heart of lush Manoa Valley. Enjoy a one-hour outdoor guded walk through a Hawaan natve plant garden that surrounds an ancent Hawaan sacred stone structure (heau). On the walk you wll also see the hstorc 100-year old home, Kual, whch wll one day be a museum as well as broad vews of the Koolau Mountans n the back of the Valley. WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 5

6 WMA 76th Annual Meetng September 23 26, 2011 Hawa Conventon Center Honolulu, Hawa Conference Track Topcs ook for these keys throughout the program to talor your experence! a b c e C Audence and Identty Who are museums for and what are they for? Can they grow and change wth the communtes around them? And how do you balance old and new stakeholders? Ths track attempts to unte ths knot of core msson, staffng, outreach, programmng, and fundng. Busness Do any of these sound lke a day n your lfe: wrtng a grant proposal, managng a schedule, settng up a busness plan, workng wthn a budget, ptchng a donor, or fgurng out an ad campagn? If so, come hear colleagues n development, fnance, and marketng share what has worked. Collecton Care Callng all curators, regstrars, conservators, collecton managers, and art handlers! These sessons and workshops focus on what you need to know to safeguard your museum s collectons now and for years to come. Indgenous How suted are exstng practces for workng wth ndgenous cultures and carng for ther materals? These sessons provde a platform for ndgenous and nonndgenous archve, lbrary, and museum staff to explore ssues from dverse perspectves, to learn about nnovatve projects, and to deepen practce-transformng senstvtes. Interpretaton and Experence Educators, exhbt desgners, curators, evaluators, admnstrators, and vstors all want the same thng: engagng museum-gong experence. But how best to get there? Hear some great recent case studes, see how theores play out n practce, and get fred up about what more your museum mght do! eadershp, Career Path Just startng out or consderng a md-career swtch? Movng up n responsblty, movng over to leadng a new nsttuton, or gudng your museum through major changes? If you are lookng for mentorng, ths track s for you! brary How are archves, lbrares, and museums workng together to preserve and promote ndgenous cultures? Ths ground-breakng track celebrates the best of the best from exhbts featurng model projects funded by the Insttute of brary and Museum Servces, to sessons that nspre and nform strateges for developng essental programs and servces. Co-sponsored by the Amercan Indan brary Assocaton. WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 6

7 WMA 76th Annual Meetng September 23 26, 2011 Hawa Conventon Center Honolulu, Hawa Pre-Conference Workshops All attendees are welcome to attend these workshops. Please note that some workshops are concurrent. Pre-regstraton s requred. workshops wll be held at the Hawa Conventon Center unless noted otherwse. Subject to change. Frday, September 23 8:30AM 12:30PM Basc Prncples of Mount Makng and Beyond Attend ths half-day workshop and learn basc and advanced prncples of mount makng and earthquake mtgaton measures, from contours, clps and cast nterfaces to sesmc solaton. Panelsts wll speak about the latest materals beng used, methods, systems, desgned envronments, best practces and affordable solutons. earn how to safely mount your art and artfacts whle fulfllng your curators and exhbton desgner s vson. Fee: $25 per person. Requred attendance: 10 mnmum; 30 maxmum. Note: Regstraton wll be handled by the Regstrar Commttee Western Regon and PACIN. Regstraton forms wll be avalable on ther webstes n June and 9:00AM 4:00PM Dsaster Preparedness for Pacfc Regon Herbarum Herbarum and plant specmens are often overlooked as essental cultural resources. Herbara, throughout the Pacfc regon, house unque collectons. The one-day dsaster preparedness workshop (for Herbarum collectons only) wll be talored to assess ther readness, provde templates for dsaster plans and demonstrate methods to stablze nsect and water damaged materals. Ths workshop s co-sponsored by WESTPAS (Western States and Terrtores Preservaton Assstance Servces) and the Consorta of Pacfc Herbara (CPH). Fundng for WESTPAS has been provded by the Natonal Endowment for the Humantes and the Natonal Scence Foundaton has provded fundng for CPH. Fee: $5 (unch s not provded). ocaton: The Bshop Museum. Requred attendance: 4 mnmum; 25 maxmum. 9:00AM 5:00PM Surveyng and Assessng Collecton Needs Surveyng and assessng an nsttuton s collecton s an mportant step n the development of a conservaton/preservaton plan. Partcpants wll learn about dfferent types of surveys and assessments, and how to best evaluate nsttutonal needs and shape the resultant plan. Fundng sources for surveys and how a survey can be used as a fundng tool for mplementaton strateges wll be dscussed. Practcum ncludes use of equpment and testng methods to montor envronmental condtons as well as procedures for analyss of results. Ths workshop wll provde gudance and resources for partcpants to assess mmedate and future preservaton needs of collectons. Fee: $35 (Includes lunch). ocaton: Honolulu Academy of the Arts. Requred attendance: 10 mnmum. 9:00AM 5:00PM Cultural Property Protecton Tranng and Certfcaton Ths mportant full-day workshop wll address the tmely concerns and challenges faced by nsttutons wth regard to the protecton of facltes, staff, vstors, collectons, and assets. Topcs to be covered nclude protectng valuable collectons, screenng/hrng/frng/tranng, legal consderatons n securty, fre protecton, emergency preparedness/management, busness contnuty plannng, workplace volence preventon and physcal securty. The CIPM program s the only management-level securty tranng and certfcaton program specfc to cultural propertes. Presented at AAM annually, but brought to WMA for those who could not travel to Houston n 2011! Fee: $195 per person. Requred attendance: 10 mnmum c c c c Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 7

8 Pre-Conference Workshops Frday, September 23 contnued 1:00PM 5:00PM Ola Nā Mo olelo: The Stores ve! A Hands on Mn-Museum Theater Workshop Communty e Museum theater s a growng area of nterest as a publc program and educatonal offerng. Whle the challenges of space, scrptwrtng, and staffng are dauntng, the benefts are mmense. Dffcult subjects can be addressed, emotons can be expressed, and audences are moved and engaged. Two museums n Hawa and Alaska descrbe ther theater programs and provde a nuts-and-bolts approach to creatng your own program. The workshop, whch takes place at Bshop Museum, wll enable attendees to experence the story of Nah ena ena and her Sacred Pa ü part of the daly storytellng program at Bshop Museum. The sesson wll conclude wth a small group exercse where partcpants wll develop ther own object-based storytellng approach wth a mystery object. Fee: $25 per person. Requred attendance: 10 mnmum 1:00PM 5:00PM Practcal Tps for Museum Store Success Have you nherted Museum Store responsbltes and you have very lttle experence? Don t worry! These panelsts were n the same boat! ast year s workshop, Keys to a Successful Museum Store, wth Andrew Andonads, gave our panelsts practcal tps for success. They went home educated and nspred! Examne the practcal tps they used for successful changes. The Contemporary Art Museum store employee wll also dscuss her present challenges and provde a tour of the Store wth practcal tps n mnd. Partcpants reconvene n a roundtable format to dscuss The Contemporary Museum s store and receve nput and nspraton from the group about ther own challenges. Fee: $15 per person. Requred attendance: 10 mnmum 1:00PM 5:00PM ocals vs. Toursts: Targetng Vstor Servces and Programmng For museums n the Pacfc Rm, t s often challengng to create programs and servces that meet the needs of both locals and toursts. Ths engagng half-day workshop wll gve you a framework upon whch to buld vtal programs that attract the local audence, whle helpng you streamlne vstor offerngs for the mportant tourst market. Presenters Stephane Weaver, Mary Kay Cunnngham, and Wendy Meluch wll gve you practcal tools you can use back home. ocal museum professonals who have recently used one of the tools wll report on ther experence and how t mpacted ther servce offerngs. Fee: $25. ocaton: Pearl Harbor Vstor Center. Requred attendance: 10 mnmum. 1:30PM 5:00PM Soft Packng Workshop earn how to safely move and store your artworks and artfacts usng soft packng materal and methods. Ths half-day workshop wll gve you practcal solutons to common problems faced when carng for precous objects. The panelsts wll cover detaled descrptons of safe archval materal, desgn and technques, and shpment optons. Fee: $25 per person. Requred attendance: 12 mnmum. Note: Regstraton wll be handled by the Regstrar Commttee Western Regon and PACIN. Regstraton forms wll be avalable on ther webstes n June and Regstraton nformaton s at b c Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 8

9 Pre-Conference Workshops Frday, September 23 contnued ATAM Workshops Please note that workshops are concurrent. All attendees are welcome to attend the ATAM workshops. Pre-regstraton s requred. 8:30AM 4:30PM Care of Folded and Rolled Documents Ths hands-on workshop provdes the bascs of safely carng for and housng folded and rolled tems. Partcpants wll learn to: 1) make humdfcaton chambers from plastc trash cans and from plastc trays wth a sheet of Plexglas and how to use these to humdfy documents; 2) flatten documents usng sheets of blottng paper and Plexglas; 3) stablze torn documents by encapsulaton n polyester flm or placement n a sleeve or envelope; 4) choose from the varety of folders and boxes that are commercally avalable for the storage of documents; 5) make custom rgd folders from acd-free corrugated board; and 6) make custom boxes from acd-free corrugated board. Instructor: Sherelyn Odgen, Head Conservator, Mnnesota Hstorcal Socety Fee: $50 per person ncludes lunch and materals 9:00AM 3:00PM Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike (Knowledge s Ganed by Dong) Durng ths day-long event, partcpants wll be surrounded by the lush greenery of the Ko olau mountans. Papahana Kuaola s located n He ea, O ahu. The ãna s beng replanted wth numerous natve and Polynesan ntroduced speces, helpng to restore the area to ts hstorc Hawaan character. Through educaton and restoraton efforts, an experenced staff creates opportuntes for others to understand, apprecate, and care for the world we lve n, and ultmately accept responsblty for the fate of the ãna. Ths project welcomes conference attendees to experence, understand and respect the tradtons, language, and natural hstory of Hawa through the provson of learnng experences n an authentc settng wth access to lo, natve plants, sacred stes, and other prstne natural resources. Conference attendees wll engage wth Hawaan cultural practtoners, muscans, craftspeople and artsts who keep the Hawaan culture alve and make Hawa a specal place. Fee: $25 per person ncludes transportaton, lunch, and materals 9:00AM 1:00PM Feld Trp to Kamehameha Schools Mdkff earnng Center Establshed n 1887, Kamehameha Schools was founded by the legacy of Prncess Bernce Pauah Bshop, a descendent of Kng Kamehameha the Great. Now one of the largest prvate schools n the Unted States, Kamehameha Schools emphaszes Hawaan language and culture, offerng supplementary courses n Hawaan lterature, culture, hstory, song composton and performance, chant, and dance. Followng an ntroducton to the nnovatve programs of Kamehameha Schools, feld trp partcpants wll tour the exemplary Mdkff earnng Center whch s home to the unque Hawa -Pacfc Collecton, Dgtal Resources, Innovaton & Collaboraton Center, Archves, Vdeo Productons, and Journalsm. Sponsored by the Mdkff earnng Center wth hosts Gal Fujmoto (Head braran), Kawka Makanan (Hawa -Pacfc braran), and Kehau Abad (Drector of Kamehameha Publshng). Fee: $25 per person ncludes transportaton, lunch, and materals Regstraton nformaton s at Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 9

10 Frday, September 23 8:30AM 5:00PM 9:00PM 5:00PM 6:00PM 8:30PM Pre-Conference Workshops Separate regstraton s requred. See descrptons on page 7. Regstraton and Volunteer Desks Open Openng Nght Event Welcome Recepton at the Honolulu Academy of Arts Known for ts graceful buldng and nternatonally recognzed collecton of more than 60,000 works of art, spannng 5,000 years, the Honolulu Academy of Arts s Hawa s largest art museum. Regstered attendees wll have the chance to eat and drnk under the stars, tour the 59th annual Artsts of Hawa 2011 exhbton, and explore the newly re-nstalled gallery of contemporary art. Fee: $25 per person ncludes appetzers, beverages, and transportaton. Saturday, September 24 8:00AM 6:00PM 8:00AM 5:00PM 8:00AM 9:00AM Regstraton and Volunteer Desks Open Exhbt Hall Open Hosted Breakfast n Exhbt Hall 9:00AM 10:00AM WMA / ATAM / HMA / PIMA :15AM 12:15PM WMA 76th Annual Meetng September 23 26, 2011 Hawa Conventon Center Honolulu, Hawa Advance Program Subject to change. All sessons wll be held at the Hawa Conventon Center unless noted otherwse. Ths openng sesson to the Annual Meetng s an opportunty for all delegates, new or experenced, to meet the WMA staff, board members and other delegates. earn about the new programmng for ths Annual Meetng; how to choose sessons that best ft your career path; learn about specal, not-to-be mssed events; how to partcpate n future meetngs such as proposng a sesson for next year; wrtng an artcle for the west muse blog or newsletter; and what other resources WMA and our partner assocatons offer. Openng Ceremony & Keynote Keynote Sponsored by Hawa Councl for the Humantes Welcome to Hawa and the Pacfc Islands Dr. Manulan Alul Meyer, Internatonal Scholar, Te Wananga o Aotearoa (Maor Unversty of New Zealand) Manulan Alul Meyer s a scholar of ndgenous epstemology, and earned her doctorate from Harvard Unversty whle learnng how to artculate aspects of Hawaan epstemology through land, people, hstory, and dreams. Dr. Alul Meyer has publshed extensvely on the topc of natve ntellgence and ts synergstc lnkage to the fndngs of quantum scences, and s the author of Ho oulu: Our Tme of Becomng, She s assocate professor of educaton at the Unversty of Hawa, Hlo, and s currently n New Zealand workng for Te Wananga o Aotearoa, the largest Maor tertary educaton nsttuton n the country wth over 35,000 students. Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 10

11 Advance Program Saturday, September 24 contnued 12:30PM 1:45PM 2:00PM 3:15PM A1: Hosted Networkng unch n Exhbt Hall wth Ask an Expert Tables Brng your questons and jon an expert at one of twelve topc-specfc tables ncludng: Museum Brandng: Ncole Trudeau, Senor Desgner, J. Paul Getty Museum Collectons Care: Jeanne Brako, Curator of Collectons and Publc Programs, Center of Southwest Studes Exhbton Desgn: Merrtt Prce, Desgn Manager, J. Paul Getty Museum Human Resources: nda Ferrara, Drector of Human Resources, Honolulu Academy of Arts Organzaton Development: Gal Anderson, Presdent, Gal Anderson & Assocates Pacfc Connectons: Tars Vundlo, Secretary - General, PIMA Professonal Development: Susan Spero, Professor, JFKU Museum Studes Vstor Studes: Wendy Meluch, Prncpal, Vstor Studes Servces And more! Concurrent Sessons A Settng the Record Straght: A Model for Revewng Indgenous Collectons at Museums Cyntha Chavez amar, Drector, Indan Arts Research Center, The School of Advanced Research, Santa Fe, New Mexco Jm Enote, Drector, A:shw A:wan Museum and Hertage Center, Zun, New Mexco Ths sesson wll explore the process, benefts, and challenges of collecton-focused collaboratve projects between ndgenous communtes and museums. Partcpants wll learn how the Indan Arts Research Center at the School for Advanced Research and the A:shw A:wan Museum and Hertage Center worked together to correct msnformaton contaned n collecton records about Zun cultural hertage, added new nformaton such as Zun names for collecton tems, and developed protocols for culturally senstve tems. A2: Courerng Artwork: Sustanng Best Practces Cory Gooch, Regstrar, The Frye Art Museum Amy Wrght, Senor Assstant Regstrar, os Angeles County Museum of Art Maeve Shvnan, Senor Account Manager, Detl Internatonal Do you know how to be a good art courer? Have you receved proper tranng or gudance? Does your nsttuton have a courer polcy n wrtng? Do they have a tranng program n place? Does your nsttuton follow and mplement the Regstrar s Code of Ethcs for Courers? Hear the panelsts answer some of these questons for you and more. They wll speak about the varous aspects and realtes of courerng art work for your nsttuton around the world. A3 The Charm and Challenge of Ganng Mastery n the Feld C Susan Spero, Ph.D., Professor Museum Studes, John F. Kennedy Unversty, Berkeley Campus Adrenne Barnett, Project Manager Teacher Insttute, Exploratorum Tmothy Hecox, Outreach Educator, Oregon Museum of Scence and Industry (OMSI) Angela Hudson, Museum Educator for Youth and Famly Programs, Tacoma Art Museum What does t take to gan museum career mastery? Emergng professonals wll offer perspectves on workplace successes and challenges as well as ther own strateges for ganng mastery. Panelsts wll report bref hghlghts of current research on the obstacles and potental pathways to advancement for Mllennals n career-orented postons. Sesson partcpants wll dentfy career ssues relatve to workplace culture, professonal development, and dversty awareness. Ths panel s suted for emergng professonals, managers, and drectors. A4 When One Wns We All Wn: Synergstc Marketng n a Metropoltan Area Patrck Dunshee, Manager, Marketng and Communcatons, DS Church Mnstry Museum Adam Peterson, Chef Marketng Offcer, Thanksgvng Pont Museum of Ancent fe Shelbey Peterson, Pubc Relatons and Marketng Assocate, Utah Museum of Fne Art D. Kurt Graham, Drector, DS Church Hstory Museum c c Does your museum need new vstors, deas, or donatons? earn how an dea learned at a natonal museum conference last year created an unlkely collaboraton that s bearng frut today! See how three very dfferent museums n a sngle metropoltan market hghlghted ther dfferences n a creatve partnershp wth the goal of ncreasng traffc and boostng awareness wthn ther comb Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 11

12 Advance Program Saturday, September 24 contnued A5 muntes. Ths fun and nteractve panel dscusson wll show how synergstc marketng can help your museum to expand ts patron footprnt, ncrease museum traffc and gan communty support. Pacfc Islands Museums Assocaton Roundtable: Addressng Present and Future Issues n the Pacfc Tars Vundlo, Secretary-General, Pacfc Islands Museums Assocaton (PIMA) So'ona'alofa Sna Maletoa, Assstant Chef Executve Offcer, Mnstry of Educaton, Sports and Culture, Samoa Anthony Ramrez, Curator and Admnstrator, Guam Natonal Museum Maranne Tssander, Collectons Manager, Museum of New Caledona Mere Ratunabuabua, Char, PIMA, Department of Natonal Culture, Hertage and Arts, Fj Ralph Regenvanu, Mnster of Justce and Communty Servces, Republc of Vanuatu Faustna Rehuher-Marugg, Mnstry of Communty and Cultural Affars, Republc of Palau Pacfc nsttutons are contrbutng to global dscussons about the economc vablty of future museums and cultural centers. From developng nnovatve exhbts and educatonal programs, to rethnkng collectons care gudelnes and facltes management n terms of long-term sustanablty, members of PIMA wll descrbe the unque ssues ther nsttutons and communtes face as well as regonal challenges they hold n common. Ths roundtable wll feature a lvely dscusson among presenters and ask audence members to jon n. A6 Pearl Harbor: Makng a New Museum Phl Aldrch, Prncpal, AldrchPears Assocate Danel Martnez, Chef Hstoran, WWII Valor n the Pacfc Natonal Monument, Natonal Park Servce Jonathan K. Osoro, Professor, Hawa nuakea School of Hawaan Knowledge, Unversty of Hawa Geoffrey Whte, Professor of Anthropology, Unversty of Hawa Manoa Yujn Yaguch, Assocate Professor of Amercan Studes, Graduate School of Fne Arts and Scences, Unversty of Tokyo A7 2:00PM 5:00PM Tour-&-Talk 1 Shangr a Color Claddng: Islamc Tles from the Dors Duke Collecton See descrpton on page 5 On December 7, 2010 the Natonal Park Servce and partner organzatons (Pacfc Hstorc Parks) opened a new museum and vstor center complex at the ste of the Pearl Harbor natonal memoral. Ths sesson brngs together members of the NPS plannng team and academc consultants to dscuss the process of updatng the nterpretve program as well as ssues that surround museums concerned wth both memoralzaton and educaton. Tabletop Exhbts/Poster Sessons Insttute of Museum and brary Servces Enhancment Grantees and Others (Group 1) Ths forum provdes an nformal opportunty for networkng, exchangng nnovatve deas, and personal nteracton. IMS Trbal brary Enhancement grantees are featured, each provdng valuable nformaton on ther nnovatve and cuttng-edge projects. 2:00PM 5:00PM Tech ounge n Exhbt Hall Buldng on the success of last year s Tech ab, Tech ounge wll be an expanded venue n conjuncton wth the Exhbt Hall. Attendees wll experence short, focused presentatons on new technologes for museums. Twenty-mnute presentatons at the top of the hour wll be followed by nformal Q&As. From socal and new meda to e-phlanthropy, see the latest from vendors as well as experenced museum professonals. 3:15PM 3:45PM Play Sesson Kck-off n Exhbt Hall (Contnues n Exhbt Hall after ths tme) e e Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 12

13 Advance Program Saturday, September 24 contnued 3:45PM 5:00PM B1 Concurrent Sessons B Obtanng oans and Exhbts from the Natonal Museum of the Amercan Indan and Other Insttutons Jll Norwood, Communty Servces Specalst, Natonal Museum of the Amercan Indan, The Smthsonan Insttuton, Washngton, DC If your museum s nterested n hostng a travelng exhbt, or n recevng object loans from another nsttuton, there are necessary requrements to understand before undergong the process. Come to ths sesson to fnd out how to receve loans from the Natonal Museum of the Amercan Indan, and to partcpate n a general dscusson around the steps that most museums requre to facltate a loan or travelng exhbt to another museum. Samples of loan agreements, condtons reports and other documents wll be provded. B2 Hãpa I Ka eo: Preservng Bshop Museum's Audo Collecton In 2008, Bshop Museum, n partnershp wth the Natonal Hstorcal Publcatons and Records Commsson, began a project to dgtze ts Hawaan audo holdngs an unparalleled collecton of mele and ol (or Hawaan songs and chants), oral hstory ntervews, programs and lectures representng more than 850 hours of prmary source materal on Hawaan hstory and cultural tradtons. Bshop Museum staff and Hawaan culture and language specalsts wll dscuss ths rch and dverse body of work as well as the benefts and challenges of undertakng a dgtzaton project of ths scope and complexty. Broader ssues of preservaton and approprate access to the knds of materal contaned n the collecton wll also be dscussed, as wll ther mplcatons for smlar collectons and dgtzaton efforts n other communtes. B3 Peer Advocacy and Networks wthout Borders C Rachael Faust, Assstant Curator of Collectons and Academc Programs, Henry Art Gallery Jason B. Jones, Membershp Manager, Western Museums Assocaton Sara Kabot, Head of Exhbtons, Cantor Arts Center Krsten Olson, Academc & Educatonal Technology ason, Cantor Arts Center ouse Yoko, Development Assocate, Indvdual Gvng, San Francsco Museum of Modern Art B4 B5 Would you lke an dea that you are passonate about to gan tracton? Do you have a workplace challenge? Come reclam ownershp of your career and create a network of advocates. After ntroductons, nstgators wll lead group dscussons and shepherd questons on a varety of themes. Content wll be talored to attendees, so brng your challenge to the table! Topcs nclude ssues of nsttutonal poltcs, fndng support for your career, or overcomng organzatonal slos Representng Complexty: Indgenous Peoples, Settler States, Colonal/Occupaton Hstores, and Future Needs Karen K. Kosasa, Assocate Professor, Unversty of Hawa at Manoa Paul Chaat Smth, Assocate Curator, Smthsonan s Natonal Museum of the Amercan Indan Phllp Gordon, Indgenous Australans Collecton Coordnator, Australan Museum Jonathan K. Osoro, Professor of Hawaan Studes, Unversty of Hawa at Manoa Representng the complex and contentous hstory of ndgenous peoples and settler states n museums can pose a range of challenges. Panelsts wll offer an nsder s perspectve on ther contrbutons as curators, exhbton team members, and scholarly advsors at the Natonal Museum of the Amercan Indan, Australan Museum, and three cultural nsttutons n Hawa. What have they learned from crtcs, vstors, teachers, ndgenous communtes, and museum staff, and how wll they address future exhbtons and programs? How do we Communcate wth Volunteers: Tradtonal or Technologcal Methods, Whch Works Best? Cedth Copenhaver, Specal Projects Assocate, Docent Center, Oakland Museum of Calforna Rosalnd Bedell, Assocate Drector of Advancement and Volunteer Programs, Nevada Museum of Art Adam Mkos, Prncpal, oose Knt Collectve J. Swofford, Volunteer Coordnator, Portland Art Museum c c Over the last ten years communcatng wth volunteers has undergone a huge change. Use of the telephone s now a communcaton of last resort wth the advent of emal, webstes, onlne calen Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 13

14 Advance Program Saturday, September 24 contnued dars, FaceBook and other computer technology. These multple methods can make communcaton easy or lead to overlappng nformaton and confuson. Whch communcaton methods, old or new, work best to recrut, organze and nform volunteers whle sutng an nsttuton s unque needs and keepng the volunteers happy? B6 Beng the Brdge: Engagng Famles and Youth through Contemporary Art Marata Tamara, PhD Canddate, Australa Natonal Unversty Jean Ptman, Educator for Youth Programs, Wexner Center for the Arts, Oho State Unversty Aaron Padlla, Curator of Educaton, The Contemporary Museum Allson Agsten, Curator of Publc Engagement and Drector of Vstor Servces, The Hammer Museum, Unversty of Calforna, os Angeles B7 6:00PM 6:30PM Today art and non-art museums and cultural centers have more n common as contemporary practtoners nterpret ancent tradtons demonstratng that the past lves n the present and s relevant today. Please jon us as we navgate presentng controversal materal and engagng famles and youth n teachable moments ncorporatng contemporary art practces as a catalyst to educatonal dscussons around a varety of ssues ncludng bullyng and power dynamcs, ssues of race, ethncty and proflng, gender and sexual orentaton, just to name a few. Tabletop Exhbts/Poster Sessons Insttute of Museum and brary Servces Enhancment Grantees and Others (Group 2) Ths forum provdes an nformal opportunty for networkng, exchangng nnovatve deas, and personal nteracton. IMS Trbal brary Enhancement grantees are featured, each provdng valuable nformaton on ther nnovatve and cuttng-edge projects. Shuttle Departures to Jewelbox Receptons Jewelbox Evenng Receptons (Concurrent; separate regstraton s requred.) 6:30PM 8:30PM Shangr a by Nght Although Shangr a, wth all ts hgh-key colors, s beautful by day, t s undoubtedly at ts best by nght. Dors Duke Enjoy a magcal evenng at Shangr a, the former home of heress and phlanthropst Dors Duke, now a center for Islamc art and culture. Explore the 1938 modernst house wth overlays of Muslm archtectural nfluence; art collectons gathered from throughout the Islamc world; and scenc vews of Damond Head and the Pacfc at sunset. Fee: $35 per person ncludes buffet dnner, beverages, and transportaton. mted to 80 guests. 6:30PM 8:30PM Modern Archtecture and Contemporary Art Vst two stunnng stes for a superb evenng of art and archtecture wth breathtakng vews overlookng Honolulu. Frst, enjoy cocktals at the ljestrand House a quntessental example of Vladmr Osspoff, one of Hawa' s premer modernst archtects. Take a stroll through the home and enjoy the scenc vews. The second stop s a few mnutes down the mountan, the Contemporary Museum Honolulu. Sted on 3.5 acres of gardens ths unque property now houses an ntmate gallery for the vewng of contemporary art. Enjoy refreshments under the stars and a trp through the galleres. Fee: $35 per person ncludes food, beverages, and transportaton. mted to 50 guests. 6:30PM 8:30PM An Evenng n a Summer Palace e Jewelbox Receptons Attendees wll jon the Daughters of Hawa' for an evenng at Queen Emma Summer Palace, bult n 1848, and served as a retreat for Hawaan royalty Kng Kamehameha IV, Queen Emma and ther son, Prnce Albert Edward. The Palace s nestled n the hstorc Nu uanu Valley and located just mnutes above downtown Honolulu. Guests wll tour the Palace and learn more about Hawaan hstory, ts monarchy as well as the Daughters of Hawa' who have been the caretakers of the Palace for over one hundred years. Fee: $30 per person: Prce ncludes Hawaan hors d oeuvres, beverages, and transportaton. mted to 50 guests. Contnued Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 14

15 Advance Program Saturday, September 24 contnued Jewelbox Evenng Receptons contnued 6:30PM 8:30PM 6:30PM 9:00PM Sunday, September 25 7:30AM 5:00PM 8:00AM 9:00AM 8:00AM 6:00PM 9:30AM 10:45AM The Repostory of Enlghtenment: Center for Hawaan Studes Unversty of Hawa at Manoa Co-sponsored by Hawa nuãkea and the Offce of Hawaan Affars. Ths jont recepton of the Unversty of Hawa at Manoa s Hawa nuãkea School of Hawaan Knowledge and the brary and Informaton Scence Program showcases the work of faculty and students n the areas of preservaton, generaton, and dssemnaton of ndgenous knowledge and cultural practces. Guests wll enjoy Hawaan musc and food as they vst the dfferent dsplays, network wth colleagues, and foster new relatonshps wth others nvolved n ndgenous lbraranshp here n Hawa and abroad. By nvtaton Downtown Honolulu's Natonal Hstorc andmarks: Iolan Palace and Msson Houses Museum In ths two-part event, you wll frst arrve at the Msson Houses Museum to experence the "mssonary perod" of nneteenth century Hawaan hstory. Ths ste features Hawa' s oldest wood-frame structure Hale ã au (Frame House), and s home to a collecton of New England style furnshngs that were adapted for use n Hawa. Then, walk one block down the street to Iolan Palace, all aglow under chandeler lghtng thanks to electrcty nstalled four years before the Whte House. The Palace s one of Hawa 's most conc and sgnfcant hstorcal landmarks, and s home to exquste examples of perod rooms and ther decoratve arts and furnture that belonged to the Hawaan monarchy. $35 per person: Prce ncludes food, beverages, and transportaton. mted to 200 guests. Regstraton and Volunteer Desk Open Hosted Breakfast n Exhbt Hall Exhbt Hall Open Concurrent Sessons C C1 Collectons: Plannng for Remodels and New Spaces Vck Gambll, Regstrar, The Broad Art Foundaton Paula Johnson, Prncpal, Paragon Research Assocates Ncole Nathan, Prncpal, Claret Assocates AND Drector of Collectons and Exhbts, Oregon Nkke Endowment Steve Comba, Assstant Drector/Regstrar, Pomona College Museum of Art Plannng for a new collectons space whether by remodelng or buldng a new space s complcated. Reconfgurng permanent and temporary collectons spaces (storage, workrooms, processng, exhbts) requres a holstc approach and partcpaton from collectons, facltes, curatoral staff, and archtects. What does the process nclude? How does one effectvely communcate wth non-museum staff? What makes a project successful? What are typcal ptfalls? Independent professonals and museum collectons staff dscuss projects from nsttutons large and small. C2 From Song to Canvas: Map Art of the Zun Jm Enote, Executve Drector, A:shw A:wan Museum and Hertage Center, Zun, New Mexco Zun and other ndgenous peoples have always had maps. The maps are n songs, prayers, panted on ceramcs, and etched n stone. Over the past 500 years these maps have largely been replaced wth new maps wth places renamed n foregn languages. In ths sesson, partcpants wll learn how A:shw A:wan Museum and Hertage Center works wth Zun artsts to create map art that communcates the nature and relatve arrangements of places and physcal features, Zun culture, and dverse ways of seeng and knowng. c Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 15

16 Advance Program Sunday, September 25 contnued C3 C4 Creatng a Place for Art: Supportng and Fundng Contemporary Artsts n the Pacfc Aprl A. H. Drexel, Assstant Professor, Unversty of Hawa' at Manoa Bob Fretas, Artst, Sculptor, Desgner Carl F. K. Pao, Vsual Artst and Educator, Kamehameha Schools - Kapalama Hgh School John Pule, Vsual Artst and Poet Dr. Brett Graham, Vsual Artst, (Trbal Afflaton: Ngat Korok Kahukura, Tanu) Tars Vundlo, Secretary-General, Pacfc Islands Museums Assocaton Why s t necessary to create spaces for showcasng contemporary Pacfc arts? In a lvely roundtable, four artsts and a former fundng offcer wll address the mportance of supportng contemporary artsts through specal events and fundng programs. How dd these events/programs enable artsts to show n venues prevously unavalable or unattanable to them? Partcpants wll also address future concerns. For example, as contemporary Pacfc art succeeds, how wll audences engage wth ts deeper cultural/socal/hstorcal meanngs? Buldng Partnershps through Collaboratve Curaton: Case Studes from the Natonal Museum of the Amercan Indan Archve Center Jennfer R. O Neal, Head Archvst, Natonal Museum of the Amercan Indan, Smthsonan Insttuton, Washngton, DC The Natonal Museum of the Amercan Indan Archve Center works collaboratvely wth trbal communtes to properly preserve and descrbe manuscrpt, photo, and meda collectons. Ths collaboratve curaton s undertaken to ensure approprate nformaton and context s provded about the collecton. More mportantly, ths effort bulds and mantans strong relatonshps and partnershps between the museum and trbal communtes. The sesson wll present specfc case studes from the Archve Center demonstratng the development of partnershps wth trbal museums and cultural centers. Furthermore, the program wll nclude deas for how to begn outreach programs wth communty and educatonal partners. C5 Young Chldren n Museums Sharon Shaffer, Ph.D., Executve Drector, Smthsonan Early Enrchment Center (SEEC) Abbey Spargo, Educaton Programs Coordnator, Ocean Explorum at New Bedford Seaport Dr. Don Young, Professor & Drector, Currculum Research & Development Group, Unversty of Hawa Marane Hannahs, Currculum Specalst, Kamehameha Schools Terry Starko, Teacher, Unversty of Hawa aboratory School okomaka pscomb, Senor Culture Educator, Bernce Pauah Bshop Museum C6 9:30AM 12:15PM Tour-&-Talk 2 Ths sesson addresses the ssue of early learners n museums and presents strateges to support ths growng audence. Research on early learnng, current practces, and ssues wll be explored through a panel presentaton of museum professonals wth frst-hand knowledge of programmng for young learners n the museum settng, teachers who have ntegrated museum-based strateges nto classroom experences, and experts n research regardng young learners. Sesson ncludes partcpant nteractve experences and dscusson opportuntes sharng early learnng practces. E Alu ke Ma Kãkou (et us work together): Natve Hawaan brary Communty Collaboratons Keklan Meyer, Interm Drector, Ka Wahona Puke Õw, Natve Hawaan brary, AU IKE, Inc., Honolulu, Hawa Ths sesson wll dscuss the ntegral role communty collaboratons play n fulfllng the msson of the Natve Hawaan brary (NH) and ts parent organzaton, AU IKE, Inc. Operatng four lbrary stes on three slands, NH s programs nclude ndgenous resource materals, books-by-mal, famly lteracy, language programs, and other servces that help Natve Hawaans acheve ther greatest potental. Presenters wll share ther best practces for developng successful communty collaboraton based on tradtonal practces. Wakk Aquarum: Behnd the Scenes See descrpton on page 5 e Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 16

17 Advance Program Sunday, September 25 contnued 11:00AM 12:15PM D1 Concurrent Sessons D Safeguardng the Past: An Exploraton n the Illct Traffckng of Cultural Artfacts Erka ehman, Membershp Coordnator, Iolan Palace Kevn Shmoda, Prvate Investgator, Offce of the Inspector General Marcelln Abong, Drector, Vanuatu Cultural Centre Kate Ftz Gbbon, Attorney and Author, Ftz Gbbon aw Ths sesson wll look at the natonal and nternatonal laws surroundng the llegal traffckng of ancent / antque artfacts, wth partcular emphass on those from ndgenous and trbal communtes of the Asa Pacfc regon. Speakers wll explore the motves surroundng llegal traffckng and trade of cultural artfacts as well as the means n whch these llct measures contnue to thrve despte the presence of well defned laws and strct assocated penaltes. Panelsts wll further the dscusson by examnng several means of counterng llegal traffckng of cultural artfacts as well as the hurdles museums and governng bodes face when attemptng to reclam lost artfacts. D2 Board Meetngs that Inspre Celeste DeWald, Executve Drector, Calforna Assocaton of Museums Stephan Jost, Drector, Honolulu Academy of Arts Gardner Chappell, Executve Drector, Douglas County Museum How can board meetngs be stmulatng, productve, and focused on the real challenges facng an organzaton? Jon us for an actve dalogue about transformng the tradtonally mundane elements of a board meetng (such as commttee reports) nto nspratonal dscussons that create momentum and utlze the sklls, knowledge, and passon of board members. Attendees wll walk away wth practcal tps and deas based on real models for transformng meetngs nto meanngful and frutful experences. D3 NEH Fundng Opportuntes Jeff Hardwck, Senor Program Offcer, Natonal Endowment for Humantes Attendees wll be ntroduced to the wde varety of NEH grants that could help museums, hstorc houses, hstorcal socetes, and other organzatons for humantes projects, the preservaton of collectons, and opportuntes for ndvdual scholars and educators. There wll be an n-depth dscusson of fundng opportuntes for publc programs ncludng long-term exhbtons, travelng exhbts, webstes, and educatonal and publc programmng, as well as advce on how to shape a successful NEH proposal and navgate the process. D4 Here Comes the Camera Crew: Meda Producton and Cultural Senstvty Kathy Suter, Manager of Meda Intatves, NMAI Na ãlehu Anthony, Founder, Palkü Documentary Flms Eml Her Many Horses, Curator, Museum Scholarshp, Natonal Museum of the Natve Amercan Dr. Sandy O Sullvan, Research Dvson, Batchelor Insttute of Indgenous Tertary Educaton Brngng a vdeo crew nto a Natve communty can be dsruptve. How do we make t a postve experence? How can we prepare the communty and the crew? How can we handle Natve language n the meda? How do you gve back as respectful recprocty for the sharng of knowledge? How do we handle; offers of free help, correct spellng and pronuncatons, or communty dsagreements? Ths dscusson sesson wll cover ths and much more. D5 Best of Both Worlds: Collaboratons Between Museums and Indgenous Groups.. Marne est, Regstrar, Alutq Museum and Archaeologcal Repostory Mchael Holloman, Drector, Center for Plateau Cultural Studes, The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture & Washngton State Unversty ynn Ela, Regstrar / Collectons Manager, yman Museum Come explore three examples of successful collaboratons between ndgenous groups, government agences, and museums n Alaska, Washngton and Hawa. Ths sesson llustrates ways that separate organzatons wth shared cultural and educatonal objectves have come together to meet communty needs and solve problems n novel ways. Jon the panel s dscusson to help your organzaton better manage the care, conservaton, and nterpretaton of Natve Amercan collectons, both archaeologcal and ethnographc. c b C Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 17

18 Advance Program Sunday, September 25 contnued 12:30PM 1:45PM 12:30PM 1:45PM 2:00PM 3:15PM D6 Young Chldren n Museums Double sesson. See full descrpton n C5 D7 The Indspensable Trbal brary Sandy Tharp (Cherokee/Shawnee), Iowa Trbal brary Drector, Perkns, Oklahoma Margaret Gbson, Startng Ponts Drector, Perkns, Oklahoma ana Teter (Pawnee/Otoe), BIA Educaton Specalst and teracy Tutor, Perkns, Oklahoma In ths sesson, partcpants wll learn how the Iowa Trbal brary transformed tself from a lbrary wth no money and no programs to a vbrant, forward-lookng, and hghly valued nsttuton. In less than two years, the lbrary formed benefcal partnershps wth sx publc lbrares, developed and mplemented educaton, lteracy, employment, and health resources that are transformng the lves of communty members, successfully rased funds from outsde of trbal government, trpled ts lbrary collecton, and provded a platform to encourage the creatve efforts of communty members. Sesson wll conclude wth an nteractve dscusson to help dentfy other programs and servces that make trbal lbrares an essental and valued part of trbal government. Brng your best practces! Box unch for Purchase and Slent Aucton Prevew n Exhbt Hall Affnty uncheons 1 Drector s uncheon: Open to Drectors, Deputy Drectors, CEOs, CFOs and Trustees. Fee: $ Regstrar s Commttee Western Regon: The RCWR Annual Busness Meetng uncheon s Underwrtten by Huntngton T. Block Insurance Agency and s open to RCWR members, collecton professonals and related vendors. Fee: $15 Storytellers and Supporters uncheon: Especally for curators, development offcers, educators, evaluators, exhbt desgners, and all who make possble the engagng stores that museums tell, but open to all. Presentaton of the Charles Redd Award for exhbt excellence. Fee: $35 4 Indgenous People uncheon Hosted by ATAM: Open to all attendees. Fee: $35 Concurrent Sessons E E1 A Revew of Fne Art Insurance and Clams Jacquelne Cabrera, Assocate Regstrar for the Getty Vlla, J. Paul Getty Museum Sarah Barr, Assstant Vce Presdent, Huntngton T. Block Insurance Agency Vctora France, Managng Drector, Robertson Taylor Internatonal Insurance Brokers Cathy Rutherford, Verclam, Inc. Robert Salmon, Managng Drector, Wlls Fne Arts Refresh your knowledge on the bascs of museum and exhbton nsurance. earn some of the current ssues n dealng wth your permanent collecton coverage as well as exhbton nsurance on a domestc and nternatonal level, and a revew of the clams submsson process. In addton the panelsts wll cover rsk management practces specfcally for collectons n regons prone to earthquake, volcanc eruptons, wndstorms, floods and other catastrophes. Ths sesson s deal for regstrar, collecton managers, drectors and rsk managers. E2 Insttute of Museum and brary Servces Fundng, Programs, and Servces Alson Freese, Senor Program Offcer, Insttute of Museum and brary Servces, Washngton, DC Ths sesson wll provde nformaton on fundng opportuntes, natonal ntatves, and research projects at the Insttute of Museum and brary Servces. The msson of IMS s to help museums and lbrares connect people to nformaton and deas. As the prmary source of federal support for the naton s lbrares and museums, the Insttute provdes a range of fundng opportuntes, from nsttutonal assessment to natonal leadershp awards. We also collect data and publsh polcy analyss to help practtoners and polcy makers advance the roles of lbrares and museums n supportng educaton, workforce, and cvc engagement. e c b Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 18

19 Advance Program Sunday, September 25 contnued E3 Advancng Trbal Museums Through the Age of Meda and Technology Phylls Wahahrockah-Tas, Executve Drector; Comanche Natonal Museum and Cultural Center, awton, Oklahoma Patsy Couts, Comanche Natonal Museum Board Charwoman, awton, Oklahoma Steve Wlcox, Co-owner, Intertrbal Software Consultants, Inc., awton, Oklahoma Robert Tppeconne, Secretary/Treasurer, Comanche Naton, awton, Oklahoma Candy Morgan, Educaton and Publc Programs Manager, awton, Oklahoma When the Comanche Natonal Museum and Cultural Center (CNMCC) n awton, OK frst opened n 2007, t had less than a dozen tems n ts collecton and struggled to pull n thrty vstors a month. Now, the museum houses the largest Comanche fne art collecton n the world and averages 800 guests for an exhbt openng. Partcpants wll learn how CNMCC uses nformaton, meda, and technology to succeed n the 21st century, ncludng managng publc nformaton, usng meda and effectve marketng technques to ncrease vstor numbers, and usng technology to set museums apart from other nsttutons. Take away tangble strateges as well as valuable resource nfromaton. E4 Sprt of Place and Reconclaton Matt Mattce, Executve Drector, Kng Kamehameha V Judcary Hstory Center Dr. Suzanne Bott, Planner, Natonal Park Servce Jance Kelsey, Drector of Mnstry, Greater Shloh Mssonary Baptst Church Keahe Davs, Educaton Specalst, Kng Kamehameha V Judcary Hstory Center E5 Certan places throughout the world are endowed wth specal energy creatng lastng mpressons on nhabtants and vstors. Sprt of Place s often vewed as personal and subjectve phenomena of cultural hertage, yet t s a quantfable force worthy of study. Ths sesson examnes concepts of Sprt of Place. The shft from abstract to tangble constructs opens doors to management strateges, partcularly relevant n reparng a place s psyche stressed by natonal strfe or natural dsaster. Museums and Flm Makng: Preservng Hstory and Celebratng Communty Through Documentares John Esak, Drector of the Japanese Amercan Natonal Museum Meda Arts Center Steven Alvarez, Drector of Strategc Intatves & Meda Producton, Alaska Natve Hertage Center Noelle Kahanu, Project Manager, Bshop Museum Kathy Suter, Manager of the Natonal Museum of the Amercan Indan s Meda Intatves Four museum professonals from Alaska, Hawa, Calforna, and Washngton, D.C. wll share ther recent forays nto documentary flmmakng. They wll present examples of ther flm work, followed by a dscusson of the challenges and successes faced by museums as they venture nto non-tradtonal areas of meda producton, flm-makng and dssemnaton. E6 Creatng the Best Experence: Museums & Guest Servce Elzabeth Nosek, Senor Curator of Educaton & Collectons, Msson Houses Museum H`lan Shabata, Educaton Operatons Manager, Bshop Museum Stephane Weaver, Experence Consultant, Experenceology Vstors around the world expect exceptonal guest servce. Studes agree good servce s basc to any organzaton s success. The queston remans, how does one successfully acheve the best guest experence. Ths sesson explores three dstnct approaches the Natve Hawaan Hosptalty Assocaton s Ola Hawa ; the Walt Dsney Company s Dsney s Approach to Qualty Servce ; and Stephane Weaver s Experenceology by examnng how each can help museums and lbrares exceed vstors expectatons. E7 Mukurtu: An Indgenous Archvng and Content Management Software Tool Kmberly Chrsten, Assocate Professor, Washngton State Unversty, Pullman, Washngton Indgenous lbrares, museums and archves are under-served by current content management systems. Indgenous needs nclude systems that take nto consderaton cultural protocols, provde for dverse ntellectual property systems, account for hstores of excluson from content and metadata generaton sources, provde felds for unque tradtonal knowledge, and take nto account the need to exchange metadata wth natonal collectng nsttutons. Ths sesson demonstrates the MUKUR- TU software, provdes nformaton about usng the system and dscusses the nteroperablty of the tool wth nsttutonal systems, nternatonal metadata standards and sustanablty. b e Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 19

20 Advance Program Sunday, September 25 contnued 2:00PM 5:00PM Tour-&-Talk 3 3:45PM 5:00PM Msson Houses Museum: Steppng Up to the Challenge See descrpton on page 5 Concurrent Sessons F F1 A Revew of Fne Art Insurance and Clams Double sesson. Please see descrpton at E1 F2 Cultural Hertage Toursm and Indgenous Museums: A Marrage Made n Heaven? e Jm Enote, Executve Drector, A:shw A:wan Museum and Hertage Center, Zun Pueblo, New Mexco Rta ara, Drector, Oneda Naton Museum, Oneda, Wsconsn Brenda Martn, Martn & Assocates, Farmngton, New Mexco Toursm s a powerful economc development tool t creates jobs, provdes new busness opportuntes, and strengthens local economes. However, t s a challenge to ensure that toursm does not destroy the very qualtes that attract vstors n the frst place. Ths sesson shares case studes from Amercan Indan communtes that provde an overvew of successful ways of meetng the needs of the local communty whle protectng, preservng, and promotng Trbal cultural hertage to ncreasng numbers of toursts. Methods for educatng and marketng to toursts rangng from hands-on programmng to onlne components wll also be shared. F3 The Performance Dashboard: A Tool for Sustanablty ous Yoko, Development Assocate, Indvdual Gvng, San Francsco Museum of Modern Art James eventhal, Deputy Drector of Development, Contemporary Jewsh Museum What s a dashboard report? How s t beng used successfully n museums? An ncreasng number of museums are usng performance dashboard reports for effectve fnancal management. Our panel wll dscuss ther experences establshng an nternal dashboard report for ther museums. Ths sesson gves museum professonals an overvew on the Excel format dashboard and explans how a t can be a valuable tool for fscal management and organzatonal decson-makng. F4 Brand Experence: Creatng an Insttutonal Identty Ncole Trudeau, Senor Desgner, J. Paul Getty Museum Karn Moughamer, Campus Outreach Coordnator, Burke Museum of Natural Hstory and Culture, Unversty of Washngton Tomas Ancona, Prncpal, Ancona + Assocates, Inc., F5 2:00PM 5:00PM Tech ounge n Exhbt Hall Attendees can experence short, focused presentatons on the use of technology & meda n museums. Twenty-mnute presentatons at the top of the hour wll be followed by nformal Q&As. From socal meda to e-phlanthropy, ths wll be your chance to see the latest n new meda from vendors as well as experenced museum professonals. A brand s more than just a logo appled t s a combnaton of many ngredents: prnt, meda, magery, archtecture, envronment; all workng n concert to form a sngle dentty. How do you begn to develop a successful brand? Who are you? Are you a collecton? A seres of stores? A program? How do key audences perceve you? Ths sesson explores the broad defnton of brand and offers technques any organzaton can use to develop ther dentty. Museums and Flm Makng: Preservng Hstory and Celebratng Communty Through Documentares Double sesson. Please see descrpton at E5 c b b Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 20

21 Advance Program Sunday, September 25 contnued F6 5:15PM 6:00PM 6:15PM 6:30PM Forgveness s the Fragrance that the Volet Sheds on the Heel that has Crushed t Keola Beamer, Snger/songwrter, arranger, composer, slack-key gutarst Henry ozano, Executve Drector, Shnnyo-en Foundaton Pono Shm, Presdent & CEO, Enterprse Honolulu Ramsay Taum, Presdent & CEO, EI of the Pacfc C Ths Mark Twan quote hghlghts how the act of forgvng must begn wth the person who has been wronged. Museums, hstorcal socetes, and hstorcal stes oftentmes deal wth such past njustces that reverberate nto the present and carred forward by people who lved through t or descend from ancestors who have been wronged. Known as nter-generatonal trauma, hstorcal events such as genocde, colonzaton, and the oppresson of those colonzed reman as vvd today as they were decades or even centures ago. F7 Where Dream Take Flght: A Museum and brary Partnershp ve Aucton / Exhbt Hall Closng Remarks Departures to Evenng Recepton at the Bshop Museum 6:30PM 8:30PM Evenng Recepton Experence Hawa, Bshop Museum Style Spend an unforgettable evenng at Bshop Museum, a major landmark establshed n 1889 to preserve and understand the natural and cultural hstory of Hawa and the Pacfc. The recently renovated Hawaan Hall wll be open for guests to explore, as well as the undersea and volcanc experence n the Scence Adventure Center. Ths s a great opportunty to vew Hawaan Hall n preparaton for Monday's exhbt crtque sesson! Musc, starlght and the best of Hawaan culture wll make ths a wonderful event you won't want to mss. Fee: $35 per person ncludes food, beverages and transportaton. Monday, September 26 7:30AM 5:00PM 8:15AM 9:15AM Regstraton/Volunteer Check-n Keynote Speaker #2 Sponsored by Museum Studes, Unversty of Hawa' at Manoa Gettng Cultural Hertage on the Natonal Agenda: A Case Study from Vanuatu Ralph Regenvanu, MP, Mnster of Justce and Communty Servces, Vanuatu Ralph Regenvanu wll speak about nnovatve cultural and economc ntatves n hs country and the regon that attempt to manstream cultural hertage n natonal polcy. He wll reflect on hs transton nto poltcs from hs past work wth cultural nsttutons and regonal and nternatonal organzatons. For eleven years Mr. Regenvanu was the drector of Vanuatu s prncpal cultural hertage management agency, the Vanuatu Cultural Centre ( ). He was also a board member of the Vanuatu Natonal Cultural Councl, a foundng member of the Pacfc Islands Museums Assocaton and a member of ts executve board ( ). He worked on a number of UNESCO projects ncludng a draft of the World Report on Cultural Dversty and the Conventon for the Safeguardng of Intangble Cultural Hertage. Mr. Regenvanu wll address a range of challenges that face sland natons and ndgenous peoples throughout the Pacfc ncludng ssues of sustanablty, the promoton of cultural hertage as a part of development, and the protecton of cultural resources. Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 21

22 Advance Program Monday, September 26 contnued 9:30AM 10:45AM Concurrent Sessons G G1 Glory, Glory Inventory Noelle McClure, Assocate Regstrar, Portland Art Museum Anne Mersmann, Assocate Regstrar, Santa Barbara Museum of Art Bran Eyler, Regstrar, Nevada Museum of Art Inventory: Best practce and common sense suggest that nventores should be standard form at our nsttutons. Are they? When the audtors request a sample nventory do you secretly hold your breath, cross your fngers and hope to get really, really lucky? Maybe your nsttuton hasn t accomplshed a complete nventory n decades, or ever. Are you so busy wth other tasks that the dea of stoppng, countng, and locatng objects seems lke an mpossble msson? earn tps about startng an nventory from scratch, establshng a rollng nventory schedule, and mplementng practces that wll assst future nventory tasks. G2 Practcal Resources for Developng Museum Polces and Procedures Rta ara, Museum Drector, Oneda Naton of Wsconsn, Oneda, Wsconsn In ths sesson, partcpants wll learn how to develop, mplement, and evaluate polces and procedures that are realstc and reflect the actual actvtes of ther nsttutons. Varous resources, examples, and templates for buldng mantenance, housekeepng, collectons management, emergency preparedness, exhbtons, general polces and procedures, preservaton and conservaton, human resources, nterpretaton and educaton, and other polces and procedures wll be provded. The sesson wll conclude wth an nteractve dscusson of common ssues surroundng the development and mplementaton of polces and procedures. G3 Re-envsonng Mssons and Goals: The Specal Challenges of Founder Museums... C Three museums dedcated to respectng ther founders vson have expanded ther mssons to be broadly relevant contemporary nsttutons wth a global focus. Panelsts wll provde frst-hand accounts, research and evaluaton studes, and possble gudelnes that have helped brdge the goals and communtes of ther founders vsons wth the changng demands of ther stakeholders and consttuents. We ll focus on msson vsonng, consttuency outreach, and goal settng, topcs relevant to all museum professonals. G4 The Book s Dead, ong ve the Book! Alexandra Harrs, Edtor, Publcatons Offce, Smthsonan s Natonal Museum of the Amercan Indan Nk Honeysett, Head of Admnstraton, J. Paul Getty Museum Ron Cox, Drector of brary, Archves, and Bshop Museum Press, Bernce Pauah Bshop Museum G5 Prnt meda s at a tppng pont n manstream, and therefore museum, culture. We wll dscuss ways n whch museums can ntegrate publcatons and other resources wth the dgtal world. How do museums develop apps, ebooks, and other dgtal meda, especally n tmes of economc stress? Speakers wll dscuss what ther museums are currently dong to promote dgtal access to ther publcatons and ther process for developng long-term, sustanable plans for dgtal publshng. It's Na'au or Newa: The Challenges of Creatng Indgenous Space from a Natve Place Ths panel explores the trals and trbulatons of natve curators who seek to develop, nterpret, and desgn exhbtons from a natve perspectve. The challenges are multple and vared, and may be nternal, wthn the nsttuton, or external. Panels from The Auckland Art Museum, Bshop Museum, and the onghouse Educaton and Cultural Center share ther humorous, panful, and nsprng stores. C c b Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 22

23 Advance Program Monday, September 26 contnued G6 Curatng the Young-Adult Perspectve: How Your Insttuton Can Create Meanngful Opportuntes for Young-Adults Karn Moughamer, Campus Outreach Coordnator, Burke Museum of Natural Hstory and Culture, Unversty of Washngton Dr. Jule Sten, Executve Drector, Burke Museum of Natural Hstory and Culture, Unversty of Washngton sa Yoshhara, Drector, Unversty of Hawa Art Gallery, Unversty of Hawa at Manoa Krsten Olson, Academc and Educatonal Technology ason, Cantor Arts Center, Stanford Unversty Whtney Ford Terry, Seattle Art Museum & Publc Programs Coordnator, The Henry Art Gallery Four nsttutons wll share dfferent ways n whch the voces and perspectves of young adults are ntegrated nto desgnng exhbts, developng communty engagement and generatng programs n order to buld nnovatve and strong connectons wth young-adults. From advsory commttees to arts councls to student gudes, these museums provde drect learnng and leadershp opportuntes that beneft both the nsttutons and the young-adults they serve. Ths sesson wll also provde nsght nto the objectves, expectatons and realtes of advsng an nsttuton on how to appeal to ths audence through the perspectve of a member of a young-adult advsory group. G7 Dgtal bares and Museums: Challenges and essons earned Vernon ujan, Drector, Poeh Arts Program and Poeh Cultural Center and Museum, Sanfa Fe, New Mexco Robert Stauffer, PhD, Ulakau Manager, Unversty of Hawa, Hlo, Hawa Carey Tlley, Drector, Cherokee Hertage Center, Tahlequah, Oklahoma 9:30AM 12:15PM Tour-&-Talk 4 In ths ncreasngly dgtal world, the publc has great expectatons of archves, lbrares, and museums. Researchers expect fast and comprehensve access to collectons nformaton both n-house and remotely. Vstors and students expect exhbtons and educatonal programs to be accompaned by nteractve multmeda presentatons wth dynamc content. Ths sesson wll explore successful dgtal projects that are meetng these expectatons. Panel members wll demonstrate ther webstes, revew project plannng and mplementaton steps, and share possble fundng sources. Manoa Hertage Center: Botancal Garden and Hawaan Cultural Ste See descrpton on page 5 11:00AM 12:15PM Concurrent Sessons H H1 Museum Mergers: Three Case Studes C Gal Anderson, Gal Anderson & Assocates Alla Efmova, Jacques & Esther Reutlnger Drector, The Magnes Collecton of Jewsh Art & fe Stephan Jost, Drector, Honolulu Academy of Arts In ths sesson museum Drectors wll share ther unque experences and words of wsdom ganed from mergng ther nsttutons. The sesson wll conclude wth an overvew of merger trends and a roundtable dscusson that ncludes staff members from museums who have been through recent mergers. H2 Startng a Trbal Museum Jll Norwood, Communty Servces Specalst, Natonal Museum of the Amercan Indan, Washngton, DC Are you thnkng of startng a trbal museum but are not sure how to begn, or unsure of how to cultvate communty support or how much t wll cost? Then ths workshop wll put you on the path to learnng about the ntal processes needed to start a trbal museum or cultural center n your communty, wth the support of your communty and trbal government. C e Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 23

24 Advance Program Monday, September 26 contnued H3 Beyond Exhbtons and Collectons: New Development n Sharng the Japanese Amercan egacy Pam Funa, Program Consultant, Pamela N. Funa Consultng Vcky Murakam-Tsuda, Communcatons Producton Manager, Japanese Amercan Natonal Museum Bran Nya, Drector of Programs and Development, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawa Shar Tamashro, Cybraran, Insttuton Kap olan Communty College, Unversty of Hawa Donna Graves, Hstoran and Urban Planner, Donna Graves Arts & Cultural Plannng ke many ethnc communty based nsttutons, museums n the Japanese Amercan communty face many ssues ncludng changng conceptons of ethnc dentty, the passng of the generaton that founded many of these nsttutons, and demographc shfts n the communty. To address these and other ssues, many of these nsttutons are drawng on the contnung relevance of ssues suggested by the World War II experence presented n non-tradtonal manners. Ths panel explores multple approaches: the use of vrtual space for nterpretaton; museum educaton n the era of benchmarks and standardzed tests; and the hstorcal preservaton of former WWII confnement stes. H4 Common Ground: Museums and the School Currculum e Terra Feast, Curator of Educaton, Bose Art Museum Stephane Coakley, Drector of Educaton, Tucson Museum of Art & Hstorc Block Betty ou Wllams, PhD, Assocate Professor, Unversty of Hawa As arts and humantes become less prevalent n publc schools, museums are faced wth the challenge of becomng prmary educatonal resources. How do museum educators adapt to these trends and stay true to ther educatonal phlosophes? Through nteractve dscusson, partcpants wll examne natonal and nternatonal educaton practces n both small and large nsttutons, address the ntersecton between school and museum educaton, and be provded wth resources for algnng nterdscplnary museum programmng wth currcula. H5 What's Now/What's Next 2011: Showcasng the New and the Notable of the West's most Innovatve Projects and Programs e Robert Checch, Senor Desgner, The J. Paul Getty Museum The sesson hghlghts four projects or programs permanent n scope that demonstrate the nnovatve work beng produced by museums throughout the Western Unted States. Analyss of the process and problem solvng that made the project a success wll be the central goal of the sesson. The sesson s a result of entres submtted to the WMA and chosen wth an eye toward creatng a dverse selecton of projects for the sesson. All projects were completed between September 2010 and September H6 What Is Socal Meda? What Does t Mean for Your Insttuton? b Terry Burton, Fort Collns Museum, Fort Collns, Colorado Dr. Brenda Martn, Martn & Assocates, Farmngton, New Mexco Saul Sopoc Drake, Ah-Tah-Th-K Museum (Semnole Trbe), Clewston, Florda Socal Meda represents a wde varety of formats and s a powerful tool that can be used by museums, lbrares, and archves. Ths sesson wll focus on what types of Socal Meda that can be employed Facebook, bloggng, podcastng, Geocachng, Blurbng, and more and how these can be ncorporated by your nsttuton to nform, educate, and entce your audence. Specfc examples wll be shared, hands-on demonstratons provded, and ssues regardng copyrght, trbal usage, and propretary rghts wll also be dscussed." H7 Capturng and Accessng Indgenous Natons Materal From a State Archve; The Hawa Experence Jerry Dupont, Assocate Drector for Content Development, aw brary Mcroform Consortum Susan Shaner, Hawa State Archves; and uella Kurkjan, Hstorcal Records Branch Chef uella Kurkjan, Hstorcal Records Branch Chef The Hawa State Archves n Honolulu and the aw brary Mcroform Consortum (MC), an ndependent non-proft based on the Unversty of Hawa campus n Kaneohe, HI, collaborated on a Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 24

25 Advance Program Monday, September 26 contnued 12:00PM 1:45PM 12:30PM 1:45PM 2:00PM 3:15PM I1 fve-year dgtzaton program that captured all of the prmary legslatve prnted materal generated by the Hawaan Kngdom durng ts years of exstence, n searchable, dgtal format. The am of ths presentaton s to descrbe the overall project, the materals scanned, the crtera for ther selecton, methods utlzed for sharng costs and techncal responsbltes between the two partners, problems encountered durng the project, platforms utlzed for gvng the resultng dgtal data maxmum dstrbuton, and ways n whch the orgnal project was made to serve as a model for future data capture n all subject areas. WMA Busness uncheon wth Specal Speaker Mchael Edson, Smthsonan Insttuton s Drector of Web and New Meda Strategy Mchael Edson has worked on numerous award-wnnng projects and has been nvolved n practcally every aspect of technology and New Meda for museums, ncludng content development, dgtzaton, bloggng, gamng, publc access to collectons, nformaton archtecture, networkng, place-of-busness applcatons, programmng, project management, graphc desgn, anmaton, audo and vdeo producton, moble platforms, and ctzen-created content. In addton to developng the Smthsonan s frst Web and New Meda Strategy, the Smthsonan Commons concept, and the Smthsonan's multaward wnnng Web and New Meda Strategy Wk, Mchael helped create the Smthsonan s frst blog, Eye evel, and the frst Alternatve Realty Game to take place n a museum, Ghosts of a Chance. Mchael has a BA from Wesleyan Unversty and has worked at the Smthsonan for 20 years. Fee: $25 per person. Indgenous Closng uncheon wth Keynote A Museum n the Mddle: Repatratng Knowledge and Awakenng Culture Sven Haakanson, Ph.D., (Alutq) Alutq Museum, Kodak, AK The Alutq Museum and Archaeologcal Repostory has extended ts role beyond the tradtonal museum model to repatrate knowledge lost from the Kodak regon. Workng wth local, natonal, and nternatonal collectons, the museum s now perpetuatng Alutq culture by revealng the nformaton emboded n ancestral objects stored all over the world. Dr. Haakanson wll provde an nsprng keynote on how ths nternatonal approach has helped the Alutq people to start tellng ther own story, reawaken tradtons, and promote cultural prde. Concurrent Sessons I Natonal Park Servce Cultural Resources Emergency Response n the West, Alaska and the Pacfc c Steven P. Floray, Staff Curator, Natonal Park Servce, Pacfc West Regonal Offce Tammy Ann Duchesne, Management Assstant, Natonal Park Servce, Northeast Regonal Offce M. Mela ane-kamahele, Management Assstant, Natonal Park Servce, Pacfc West Regonal Offce Tsunams, hurrcanes, earthquakes, fres, and floods can njure museum vstors and staff and damage or destroy collectons, hstorc stes and facltes. Recently, several U.S. natonal parks have been mpacted by such dsasters. Our panel wll cover current preparedness and response plannng and tranng n the natonal parks, lessons learned from past dsasters, and how you can apply these prncples to develop a low-cost emergency response/supply kt, a tranng program n a box and more. I2 Voces from the Future of the Feld Graduate Student Roundtable Melssa Rand, Graduate Student, Amercan Studes, Unversty of Hawa at Manoa Travs Sefman, Graduate Student, Art Hstory, Unversty of Hawa at Manoa Katherne Hggns, Doctoral Canddate, Unversty of Auckland Harrson Inefuku, Grad Student, Unversty of Brtsh Columba Ha Thanh Th y, Grad Student, Unversty of Hawa at Manoa Mala Mallchok, Doctoral Canddate, Educaton, Unversty of Hawa at Manoa Graduate students wll present a range of research about museums and cultural nsttutons. The students research ncludes examnatons of the representaton of Japanese culture n an exhbton n Oho; the presence and absence of archval materals on mnorty populatons n South Afrcan C Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 25

26 Advance Program Monday, September 26 contnued unversty lbrares; artst resdences and cultural exchange n Oceana; the representaton of ethnc mnortes n a museum n Vetnam; and the narratve presented n a museum about Oknawan people and culture. I3 Museum as Center of Communty Ken Sturgeon, Museum Drector, Wllamette Hertage Center Gardner Chappell, Museums Drector, Douglas County Museums Steven. Olsen, Senor Curator, DS Church Hstory Department Adam Mkos, Curator of Exhbtons and Collectons, Washngton County Museum Dora Quach, Admnstratve Drector, Chnese Amercan Museum Museum parkng lots as drve-n move theaters? Bar hoppng museum lecture seres? How about museum as senor center, Head Start ste or even full fledged charter school? Whether durng good or bad economc tmes, museums that are relevant to and engaged wth ther local communtes are the most successful both wth stable vstaton and broad based fnancal support. Unfortunately, the hstory of museums s marked by the falure of noted nsttutons that, n the words of one observer, forgot ther publcs. Ths sesson wll tell a tale of success. Presenters wll profle case studes of museums throughout the Amercan West and beyond that have thrved n envronments that may not seem conducve to cultural nsttutons lke museums by utlzng nnovatve approaches to connect wth new audences and provde more value to ther communtes and n so dong makng ther nsttutons stronger. I4 Models of Collaboraton Bert Ness, Program Coordnator, Washngton Art Consortum Adrenne McGraw, Executve Drector, Exhbt Envoy Rory Ruppert, Drector of Envronmental Sustanablty, Balboa Park Cultural Partnershp As more museums and non-proft nsttutons are seekng to pool resources n order to survve, three dfferent collaboratve organzatons, the Washngton Art Consortum, Balboa Park Cultural Partnershp, and Calforna Exhbton Resources Allance, provde examples of some of the benefts nherent n combnng resources and workng together. Drawng from specfc ntatves, these museum professonals wll detal some of the motvatons behnd ther nsttuton s concepton, and explore how collaboraton has benefted each of ther organzatons. I5 Exhbt Crtque: The Bshop Museum s Hawaan Hall Redmond J. Barnett, Head of Exhbts, Washngton State Hstorcal Socety Noelle Kahanu, Project Manager, Bshop Museum Mranda Smth, Project Drector, Ralph Appelbaum Assocates, Inc. Wendy Meluch, Prncpal, Vstor Studes Servces Alce Parman, Interpretve Plannng Consultant James Gardner, Senor Scholar, Natonal Museum of Amercan Hstory, Smthsonan Insttuton Roberta Bobbe Connor, Drector, Tamastslkt Cultural Insttute Ths perennally popular sesson nvestgates current best practces and choces made n creatng exhbtons ths year, the Bshop Museum s recent renovaton of ts hstorc Hawaan Hall. The process brought together an award wnnng nternatonally recognzed exhbton desgn frm, dedcated museum staff, and a wde array of Hawaan scholars, artsts and practtoners. Unveled n 2009, the resultng Hawaan Hall embodes a Natve Hawaan world vew, layered n meanng and authentc n voce. Three professonals brng ther experence to bear n dalogue wth the exhbt team and the audence. I6 Collectng Stores: The Power of Preservng anguage, Memores and feways... Tm Tngle (Choctaw), Author/Storyteller, Canyon ake, Texas Indgenous lbrares and museums have an mportant role to play n collectng stores from wthn trbal crcles. Flled wth anecdotal experences that span three decades of recordng memores, the sesson wll provde valuable nformaton on lstenng technques, relatonshp buldng, and other methodologes that are nstrumental to collectng and recordng the stores that surround us. b e Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 26

27 Advance Program Monday, September 26 contnued 3:45PM 5:00PM Concurrent Sessons J J1 The Art of the Apprasal: Art and Artfacts Jacquelne Cabrera, Assocate Regstrar for the Getty Vlla, J. Paul Getty Museum Elzabeth von Habsburg, Managng Drector, Wnston Art Group Bll Hranchak, Temo A. Arjan & Co. P Joseph Bothwell, Internal Revenue Servce (IRS) Art Advsory Panel Angela Chn, Assstant Regstrar, Permanent Collecton, ACMA Do you need to set a value for an outgong loan, determne a loss n case of damage or theft, and confrm the purchase prce for a new acquston? Do you need to document a proposed deaccesson or a value to support an applcaton for publc fundng or grant? Then you need to attend ths sesson. Jon your colleagues n learnng what s an apprasal, how to read an apprasal and how to choose a certfed appraser. In addton, an IRS agent wll revew related IRS forms, panelsts wll present case studes and museum polces wll be revewed. J2 Contemporary Pacfc Arts n Internatonal Insttutons: Regonal Vews and Crtques. Co-organzed by Pacfc Arts Assocaton (PAA) and Pacfc Islands Museums Assocaton (PIMA) The Pacfc: Tars Vundlo, Secretary-General, Pacfc Islands Museums Assocaton The Amercas: Chrstna Helmch, Curator, Oceanc Art and Curator, Jolka Collecton of new Gunea Art The Amercas: Dr. Carlos Mondragón, Drector of the Journal of Asa and Afrca Studes, Centre for Studes of Asa and Afrca The Amercas: Carol E. Mayer, PhD, FCMA, Head, Curatoral Department, Curator (Oceana & Afrca), Assocate to Dept. Anthropology, UBC Museum of Anthropology Asa: Dr. Carol Ivory, Professor, Washngton State Unversty Fne Arts Center Asa: Yuh-Yao Wan, Professor and Drector, Graduate Insttute of Indgenous Art, Natonal Dong Hwa Unversty Europe: Dr. Fanny Wonu Veys, Conservator Oceanë, Museum Volkenkunde Ths sesson offers a world vew, by regon, of exhbtons and ntatves focusng on contemporary Pacfc art. Curators and scholars from the Pacfc, Asa, the Amercas and Europe wll speak about the commsson, collecton and exhbton of contemporary Pacfc works n the last fve years by museums and cultural nsttutons. Speakers wll present and crtcally assess the recent exhbton and presentaton of contemporary Pacfc art usng new paradgms of decolonzaton and globalzaton. Of partcular concern to the panel s the mpact of these projects on artsts and Pacfc Islander communtes. J3 Exhbt TAK Alce Parman, Interpretve Planner Alan Ransenberg, Exhbt Desgner, The Alchemy of Desgn Carla Roth, Drector, Thnk Jacobson & Roth J4 CAR TAK, one of NPR s most popular programs, combnes practcal advce wth fun. In that sprt, exhbt desgner Alan Ransenberg, exhbt developer Carla Roth, and nterpretve planner Alce Parman wll anchor EXHIBIT TAK. Partcpants share ther exhbt questons and dlemmas; Carla, Alan, and Alce offer dagnoss, prescrptons, and laughs. Second opnons are welcome; desgners and nterpretve planners are encouraged to attend! We wll be able to take questons va Skype, emal, and phone as well. Presdental brares and Museums: Wrestlng wth Commemoraton and Publc Educaton Paula Mochda, Unversty brary, Unversty of Hawa at Manoa Sharon Fawcet, Assstant Archvst for Presdental brares Natonal Archves and Records Admnstraton, Offce of Presdental brares Raymond H. Geselbracht, Specal Assstan to the Drector, Harry S. Truman brary Robert Perknson, Assocate Professor/Department Of Amercan Studes Unversty Of Hawa at Manoa Presdental brares and Museums attract 2 mllon vstors a year but are regarded wth skeptcsm by many scholars. At best, they provde nsprng cvc educaton. At worst, they use tax dollars to lonze ndvdual poltcans. ookng ahead to the Obama lbrary, ths nteractve roundtable sesson wll examne controverses and promsng nnovatons at the Truman and Nxon lbrares. Jon these c e e Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 27

28 Advance Program Monday, September 26 contnued 5:00PM 6:00PM experts n envsonng a more engagng, ntellectually complex, and hstorcally balanced presdental museum of the future. J5 Bgger, Better, Faster: Broadband Intatves for Trbal brares Trac. Morrs, PhD, Homahota Consultng, Phoenx, Arzona As meda converges on the Internet, adequate broadband avalablty s crtcal nfrastructure for naton buldng and future economc development, health, publc safety, housng, and educaton n Indan Country, yet ndgenous peoples often are among the last to gan access to the Internet. In ths sesson, partcpants wll learn about the work gong on to brdge the dgtal dvde and about programs that have the potental to sgnfcantly mprove Internet access for trballbrary users. J6 Indgenous Hstores: an Assnbone Trans-natonal Perspectve Josh Horowtz, Unversty of Brtsh Columba/Domncan Unversty/Fort Peck Assnbone and Soux Trbes, Tburon, Calforna Ths sesson wll demonstrate how Assnbone communtes across Montana, Alberta, and Saskatchewan have produced ther own hstores and kept cultural knowledge vbrant through practce, rtual, performance, art, rado, and beyond. A facltated dscusson wth sesson partcpants wll explore deas about archves, lbrares, and museums, how they are used for dfferent purposes, and why communty partcpaton s essental to protect sacred knowledge, objects, and practces. Closng Ceremony Exhbt Hall Schedule The museum ndustry s latest products and servces wll be on dsplay n our Exhbt Hall. Exhbts wll be open durng the followng tmes: Saturday, September 24 8:00AM 5:00PM Sunday, September 25 8:00AM 6:00PM 2011 Annual Meetng Exhbtors As of June 13, 2011 EXHIBITING & SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAIABE! For more nformaton please contact Bran Mandrer, WMA Executve Drector drector@westmuse.org Crystalzaton Systems EOS ghtmeda Corp. A Packng, Crate and Transport Pacfc Studo Tour-Mate Systems Tru-Vue Regstraton nformaton s at Audence and Identty b Busness c Collecton Care Indgenous e Interpretaton and Experence C eadershp, Career Path brary WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 28

29 WMA 76th Annual Meetng September 23 26, 2011 Hawa Conventon Center Honolulu, Hawa Hotel and Travel Hotel Reservatons Please be sure to secure your dscounted hotel room once your regstraton s complete. Be sure to call and menton WMA when reservng your room to ensure you receve our dscounted rates. Hlton Hawaan Vllage Beach Resort & Spa 2005 Kala Road Honolulu, HI Phone: Fax: $ Resort Vew $ Ocean Vew Ala Moana Hotel 410 Atknson Drve Honolulu, HI Phone: Fax: $ Sngle Room $ Double Room $ Trple Room Regstraton nformaton s at Arfare Dscount Codes A 5% dscount agreement wth Amercan Arlnes has been completed and s vald September 16, 2011 through October 4, 2011 for travel to HN, Honolulu, HI. To make your reservatons, call Amerca Arlnes at from anywhere n the Unted States or Canada and refer to your Promoton Code 7791AQ or go onlne to and choose More Flght Search Optons to nsert the promoton code n the approprate box. *Note: There wll be a separate tcketng charge of $25.00 for tckets purchased va the phone or $30.00 for tckets purchased at the arport. Ths amount s subject to change. At ths tme there s no tcketng fee for reservatons made and tcketed on Passengers are responsble for all applcable baggage fees at tme of travel. Please refer to for current baggage allowance and fees and bag/box embargo nformaton. WMA has negotated a 7% dscount on Alaska Arlnes and Horzon Ar flghts to Honolulu, September 18 29, To avod addtonal fees book onlne at To reserve smply use e-certfcate code ECMA27 n the flght dscount box. WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 29

30 WMA 76th Annual Meetng September 23 26, 2011 Hawa Conventon Center Honolulu, Hawa Area Informaton The State of Hawa covers 1,500 mles across the Pacfc Ocean and s comprsed of eght man slands, O ahu, Mau, Kaua, Moloka, Kaho olawe, N hau, and Hawa. Boastng an average temperature of 79 degrees and 271 days of sunshne a year Hawa s a top destnatons for travelers. The captal cty, Honolulu offers a dzzyng array of spectacular beaches, cultural stes and restaurants. Honolulu s a sprawlng cty of almost one mllon people located between Pearl Harbor and Makapu u on the southwest sde of Oahu. Flled wth not-to-be-mssed experences Honolulu has somethng for everyone. Hstorc and cultural stes nclude, Pearl Harbor, Bshop Museum and Iolan Palace. For adventurous types must do s nclude hkng Damondhead, snorkelng n Hanauma Bay, or surfng at famous Wakk beach. Favorte day trps nclude the beach towns of Kalua and Halewa. Downtown houses Hawa s government and many of the slands oldest buldngs as well as Honolulu s Chnatown. A walk downtown reveals layers of hstory wth hstorc buldngs and modern skyscrapers coexstng sde by sde. Downtown s also home to varety of restaurants and bars, art galleres, Msson Houses Museum and the Honolulu Theater. If food s what you are after Honolulu offers somethng for everyone from local favorte hole-n-the-walls to fne dnng. Don t leave wthout havng a plate lunch at Ranbows Drve Inn or Damond Head Grll or malasadas at eonard s Bakery all sland nsttutons. There s a mndbogglng selecton of Asan and South East Asan restaurants as well as restaurants that gve a Pacfc twst to ther menus. Gettng around Honolulu by car, cab or bus are all optons. The cty bus wll get you close to most destnatons, schedules avalable at If you decde to take Honolulu the bus remember buses sometmes run on Hawa tme whch means the bus can be late. Whether you are travelng by bus or car remember Honolulu s a bustlng cty and traffc can be a constant durng rush hour. And remember wave when you merge and we don t honk unless t s an emergency. On behalf of WMA, ATAM, HMA, and PIMA we thank you for attendng ths year s conference. We are sure you wll fnd Honolulu to be a one of a knd cty wth a unque sense of place. Regstraton nformaton s at WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 30

31 WMA 76th Annual Meetng September 23 26, 2011 Hawa Conventon Center Honolulu, Hawa Scholarshps & Awards WMA Wanda Chn Professonal Development Support Fund The Wanda Chn Professonal Development Support Fund helps to fund travel and regstraton for WMA members and students who meet the qualfcatons as stated below. Ths program s funded through annual auctons and donatons and s meant to make the Annual Meetng fnancally accessble to ndvduals who otherwse could not attend. We have targeted three categores for elgblty: students, ncomng professonals, and md-career professonals. We encourage applcatons from members of dverse communtes and subscrbe to EEO/Affrmatve Acton prncples. Wanda Chn Professonal Development Fund Slent and ve Auctons Snce 1997 our Annual Meetng has featured a slent aucton n the Exhbt Hall. The proceeds from the aucton wll fund the scholarshp program of the Western Museums Assocaton, helpng to fund travel and partcpaton n the Annual Meetng for professonals who mght otherwse not be able to attend. Ths program s a vtal component n our msson to reach all sectors of our consttuency. Suggested tems mght be: Museum gft shop tems, craft tems, jewelry, books, etc. Wne from your state Travel packages for future WMA meetngs or vacaton spots (consder gftng hotel nghts and/or arlne mles) A stay at your vacaton home If WMA receves wrtten notfcaton of your donaton by one month pror to the conference, you wll be acknowledged n the st of Aucton Items, whch s posted on our webste and at the conference. Pledged tems may be brought or sent drectly to the conference locaton. Please note that WMA may combne your tem wth others f such a combnaton would brng hgher bds. Charles M. Redd Center for Western Studes Award for Exhbton Excellence WMA s pleased to consder applcatons for ths annual award honorng excellence for an exhbton that furthers the study and understandng of the Amercan West. The award was founded by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studes at Brgham Young Unversty. The competton recognzes outstandng achevement of a temporary exhbton (.e. one wth a specfc closng date) from all types of museums as defned by the Amercan Assocaton of Museums (AAM), wthout regard to geographcal locaton, sze, budget, dscplne or age. The exhbton must have as ts prncpal subject some aspect of the Amercan West, defned as that area west of the Rocky Mountans, ncludng Alaska and Hawa. General subjects nclude, but are not lmted to: the arts and humantes, socal/hstorcal studes, ethnc/natve studes, and natural/ecologcal studes. The exhbton must have opened to the publc n the year pror to that n whch the award s gven. A representatve desgnated by the honored nsttuton wll be presented wth an award at the WMA Annual Meetng. WMA Drector s Char Award WMA s acceptng nomnatons for ts Drector s Char Award. Ths recognton s desgned to honor outstandng achevement n the museum professon. The Drector s Char Award s presented annually to an ndvdual who has had a sgnfcant and lastng mpact on museum practces or the museum professon n the Western Regon. Ths ndvdual may be from any aspect of the museum feld, from admnstraton to regstraton wth everythng n between. The followng gudelnes wll be consdered n the selecton of the Drector s Char Award recpent: Performance at a sustaned level of excellence n servce to museums or the museum professon Development and/or mplementaton of a specfc project that has made a major contrbuton to museums or the museum professon A sgnfcant contrbuton to museums or the museum professon at a natonal level Promoton of excellence and recognzed value to the publc and the communty through ther museum, nsttuton, or professon To submt a nomnaton for the Drector s Char Award please contact WMA wth a letter outlnng the nomnee s qualfcatons and how they meet the above crtera. The letter must nclude your name, ttle, nsttuton, phone number, name of nomnee, nomnee s ttle, and nomnee s nsttuton. Gve specfc examples as to how the nomnee meets some or all of the above crtera. For WMA scholarshp and awards nformaton vst or contact WMA Executve Drector Bran Mandrer at +1 (707) ATAM Scholarshp Awards Wth fundng from the Insttute of Museum and brary Servces, as well as prvate funders, The Assocaton of Trbal Archves, brares, and Museums s provdng up to $30,000 n scholarshp awards for ths conference. To revew fundng crtera and make applcaton, vst WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 31

32 About WMA OUR MISSION: The Western Museums Assocaton (WMA) challenges the dverse museum communty of the West, empowerng ndvduals to cultvate leadershp and enable nsttutons to reman relevant n a dynamc world. We provde opportuntes for learnng and personal nteracton to enhance the creatve sklls and enrch the lves of ndvduals who do museum work. OUR CORE VAUES: In furtherng our msson, these core values gude and sustan WMA s work on behalf of our consttuents: Socal Beneft We support the work that nsttutons do for ther communtes, and we seek to nspre excellence n ths servce to the publc. Excellence We challenge museums to strve, because we beleve that all museums have the potental to have an extraordnary mpact on the lves of others. eadershp We promote the professonal development of all staff, volunteers, and trustees, and seek to enhance ther postve change and growth, because we beleve that all ndvduals have the potental to be leaders. Collegalty We provde opportuntes for ndvduals to connect and develop lfe-long relatonshps, as they create a communty of colleagues who support each other s nsttutonal endeavors and personal well-beng. Fun Trust Incluson Sustanablty We beleve that good humor facltates learnng and relatonshp buldng, and enjoyment n an assocaton of colleagues helps buld a communty of talented, connected ndvduals who are energzed about ther professon. We respect one another and trust n the ntegrty of our dverse museum communty. We encourage dfferences of opnons and perspectves, and unfamlar deas, for they enrch our assocaton. In seekng nnovaton, we take a measured and responsble approach to decsons and ntatves, as we apprecate that our actons today affect our future success and vtalty. earn more about WMA at WMA s a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organzaton, ncorporated n the state of Calforna. Tax ID# WHO WE ARE: WMA s a nonproft organzaton dedcated to servng museums, museum professonals, and related nsttutons and ndvduals by provdng vson, enrchment, ntellectual challenge and a forum for communcaton and nteracton. WMA celebrated ts 75th year n As one of sx U.S regons, WMA represents museum communtes n Alaska, Arzona, Calforna, Hawa, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washngton; n the U.S. terrtores of Amercan Samoa, Guam, and Marana; and also has nternatonal members from Brtsh Columba and Mexco. WMA advocates, promotes and supports the role of museums n betterng and enrchng the dverse and dynamc cultural lfe of the western U.S. WMA partcpates on the Councl of Regons, a group that collaborates wth and advses the Amercan Assocaton of Museums on polcy and feld-wde ntatves. In keepng wth ts msson statement, WMA strves to provde cultural leadershp and emphaszes nvolvement, collaboraton and cooperaton among museums and museum professonals. To ths end WMA works to: 1. Recognze and celebrate the natural and cultural dversty n the Western Regon and to reman aware of and serve consttuent s needs. 2. Present both progressve and tradtonal museum ssues to all elements of the museum communty through programs, whch reach all szes and types of museums, all museum professonals, trustees, volunteers, and the nterested publc. 3. Share ts phlosophy and concerns n formats and forums, whch encourage cross-cultural communcaton, dalogue and the poneer tradton nvolvement. 4. Champon and support western museums and western museum professonals and provde a balanced outlook n addressng nsttutonal and ndvdual concerns. 5. Montor ts consttuency to determne the effectveness of ts programs. WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 32

33 About ATAM OUR MISSION The Assocaton of Trbal Archves, brares, and Museums (ATAM) s an nternatonal organzaton that serves the needs of those who work to protect and advance cultural soveregnty. A-TAM: Rases publc awareness of the contrbutons and needs of ndgenous cultural nsttutons through ts nternatonal network of partners, both ndgenous and non-ndgenous. Provdes culturally responsve servces and programs through regonal and natonal tranng events, web resources, and ndvdual consultatons; Works wth natonal organzatons that provde tranng and servces related to archves, lbrares and museums to ncorporate ndgenous perspectves nto programs and servces; and Serves as an advocate for ndgenous cultural nsttutons wth trbal leaders, funders, and government offcals. VISION A-TAM wll ensure that every soveregn Indan naton wll have ts own trbal archve, lbrary, and museum to house locally ts hstorcal photographs, lterature, songs, stores, and language recordngs; ts treaty documents, legal hstores, hstorcal data, ethnographes, and tradtonal nformaton pertanng to each trbe. Ths crtcal body of knowledge along wth oral tradtons and tradtonal art and artfacts wll be preserved and made readly accessble n a central locale and n a culturally approprate manner. Materals wll be housed n approprate facltes and managed by professonally traned staff, thereby ensurng the poltcal and cultural survval of trbal peoples n the 21st Century and beyond. GUIDING PRINCIPES To operate from a poston of ntegrty and accountablty. To be the very best stewards of the funds avalable to us. To be effectve and passonate advocates for the cultural soveregnty of all ndgenous natons. To seek and heed the counsel of ndgenous voces. To be nclusve, respectful, and welcomng of everyone. To treat our members as valued partners. To support the efforts of other organzatons as they work to meet the needs of trbal archves, lbrares, and museums. To learn more about ATAM and ts programs please vst To have dversty n our offcers and board trbal, regonal, professonal n the three dscplnes, sze, etc. To strve for excellence n everythng we do. EADERSHIP Offcers Drectors Staff Presdent Rta ara, Drector, Oneda Naton of Wsconsn Museum Executve Vce-Presdent Susan Feller, Drector, Trbal Archves, brares, and Museums Intatve Development Offcer Oklahoma Department of brares Treasurer Mary Ellen Meredth, Presdent, Cherokee Hertage Center etca Chambers, Drector, Heard Museum Amanda Cobb, Drector, Chckasaw Naton Museum Walter Echo-Hawk, Board Char, Natve Arts & Cultures Foundaton Mguel A. Fgueroa, Drector, Offce of Dversty, Amercan brary Assocaton Ally Krebs, PhD Canddate, Unversty of Washngton Anne McCudden, Drector, Ah-Tah-Th-K Museum (Semnole) Sandy ttletree, Program Manager, Knowledge Rver, Unversty of Arzona Brenda Martn, Prncpal, Martn and Assocates Museum Consultants Jll Norwood, Communty Servces Specalst, Natonal Museum of the Amercan Indan Jennfer O Neal, Head Archvst, Natonal Museum of the Amercan Indan otsee Patterson, Professor Emertus, Unversty of Oklahoma orene Roy, Professor, Unversty of Texas at Austn Teresa Runnels, Amercan Indan Resource Cntr Coord., Tulsa Cty-County brary Kelly Webster, Head of Metadata Servces, Boston College Executve Vce Presdent Susan Feller Project Manager Melssa Brodt Web Master sa Holmberg WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 33

34 About HMA earn more about HMA at The Hawa Museums Assocaton (HMA) s a non-proft corporaton dedcated to communcaton and cooperaton among the staffs and supporters of Hawa 's museums. Founded n 1968, HMA strves to: be a catalyst for the exchange of nformaton and deas among Hawa museums and related nsttutons. promote and develop professonal standards for Hawa museums through an ongong program of professonal tranng and publcatons. stmulate nterest n and promote nformaton about museums educatonal and cultural mportance. conduct and encourage research and dssemnate fndngs related to the museum feld. ACTIVITIES HMA s the prmary provder of museum tranng programs n the state of Hawa. It serves the museum feld wth an annual conference on current ssues n the museum feld and semnars n specalzed areas of museum work such as collectons management, exhbton desgn, and educatonal programmng. HMA publshes a quarterly newsletter, Nuhou, wth nformaton about local and natonal museum ssues and artcles of techncal and general nterest. HMA also conducts research to servce the needs of Hawa 's museum communty. BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Hawa Museums Assocaton (HMA) s governed by volunteer board members wth representaton from each of Hawa 's four countes; Hawa, O ahu, Kaua, and Mau. Current Board Members ( ) Presdent Stacy Hoshno, Hawa' Councl for the Humantes Vce-Presdent Kppen de Alba Chu, 'Iolan Palace Treasurer Celeste Ohta, Honolulu Academy of Arts Secretary Cyntha ow, Honolulu Academy of Arts Bg Island Representatve Barbara Mor, yman Museum and Msson House Mau Representatve Neda Bangerter, Mau Arts & Cultural Center Drectors At-arge Barbara Mor, yman Museum and Msson House Bronwen Solyom, The Jean Charlot Collecton, Unversty of Hawa' at Manoa brary Sharon Tasaka, Unversty of Hawa at Manoa Art Gallery Mchael Thomas, Joseph F. Rock Herbarum, Unversty of Hawa' at Manoa Mchael Wedenbach, USS Mssour Memoral Assocaton Past Presdent Peter Van Dyke, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotancal Garden, Bshop Museum OTHER HMA POSITIONS Membershp Offcer E. Tory atla, Honolulu Mayor's Offce of Culture & the Arts Western Museums Assocaton Representatve Kppen de Alba Chu, 'Iolan Palace Nuhou Newsletter Edtor Chrs Faye, Kaua' Museum HMA st-serve Admnstrator Neda Bangerter, Mau Arts & Cultural Center Webste Socal Meda Manager Rebeccah Treser Webste Rch Tully, WebstesHawa.com WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 34

35 About PIMA HISTORY The Pacfc Islands Museums Assocaton (PIMA) was establshed as a regonal forum where hertage professonals could exchange ther vews and work towards mprovng the qualty of the servces that they provded to the publc. It s the frst and only regonal, multlngual, multcultural, non-proft organsaton that asssts Pacfc museums, cultural centres and peoples to preserve Pacfc Island Hertage. The frst PIMA Board was apponted n 1994 and the Assocaton s Vson, Msson and Ams were frst developed n Durng the frst years of PIMA, the Secretarat for the Pacfc Communty (SPC) hosted and supported the Secretarat n New Caledona and n May 1999 PIMA was ncorporated n Fj as a Chartable Trust. PIMA was offcally accepted as an afflated organsaton of the Internatonal Councl of Museums (ICOM) n PIMA develops communty partcpaton n hertage management and brngs together over 45 museums and cultural centres n the Pacfc Islands to develop ther capacty to dentfy research, manage, nterpret and nurture cultural and natural hertage. PIMA advocates the development of regonal cultural resource management polces and practces, facltes tranng, and provdes a forum for exchange of deas and sklls. It provdes and encourages regonal and global lnkages, whch support Pacfc Island hertage preservaton Practcally, PIMA works through courses, workshops, as a forum for the exchange of values and deas, and through the development of exhbts and other projects. VISION Workng together, preservng, celebratng and nurturng the hertage of the peoples of the Pacfc Islands. MISSION PIMA s a regonal, multlngual, non-proft organsaton that: Asssts Pacfc museums, cultural centres and peoples to preserve Pacfc Island hertage, Develops communty partcpaton n hertage management, Brngs together museums and cultural centres n Pacfc Islands to develop ther capacty to dentfy, research, manage, nterpret and nurture cultural and natural hertage, Advocates the development of regonal cultural resource management polces and practces, facltates tranng, and provdes a forum for the exchange of deas and sklls, Provdes and encourages regonal and global lnkages whch support Pacfc slands hertage preservaton. OBJECTIVES To represent the nterests and concerns of museums and cultural centres n the regon, To develop communcaton lnks whch brng together professonals and nsttutons n support of Pacfc Islands Hertage Management, To promote communty nvolvement n the vson of PIMA through consultaton, educaton and access actvtes, To enhance human resources through educaton and tranng. To develop and promote ethcs and standards, To advce and work wth governments and other agences n matters of hertage management and polcy, To facltate the protecton and resttuton of tangble and ntangble cultural property, To market PIMA. MEMBERSHIP PIMA represents museums, cultural centres, natonal trusts, cultural departments and mnstres, natonal parks, hstorc preservaton offces, nterpretatve centres, cultural assocatons and arts councls. Members also nclude nternatonal museums wth Pacfc collectons, unverstes, research centres and ndvduals wthn the regon and nternatonally whch support the PIMA vson, msson ams and actvtes. PIMA members nclude all the countres, states and terrtores of the Pacfc regon ncludng Amercan Samoa, Cook Islands, Easter Island (Rapa Nu) Federated States of Mcronesa, Fj, French Polynesa, Guam, Hawa, Krbat, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledona, Norfolk Island, Northern Marana Islands, Nue, Palau, Papua New Gunea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Western Samoa. EXECUTIVE BOARD Charperson Ad Meretu Ratunabuabua, Prncpal Cultural Development Offcer, Department of Culture and Hertage, Fj Treasurer Marcelln Abong, Drector, Vanuatu Cultural Centre Vanuatu Secretary Sna Ah Poe, Drector, Museum of Samoa Board Member Hon. Albert Tu vanuavou Vaea, Secretary, Tonga Tradtons Commttee Board Member Maranne Tssander, Collectons Manager, Museum of New Caledona Board Member Anthony Ramrez, Curator, Guam Natonal Museum, Guam Honorary Board Member, Immedate Past Charperson awrence Foana ota, Drector, Solomon Islands Natonal Museum Honorary Board Member, Part Charperson Faustna Rehuher, Drector, Belau Natonal Museum Palau WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 35

36 WMA 76th Annual Meetng September 23 26, 2011 Hawa Conventon Center Honolulu, Hawa Three ways to connect wth the meetng attendees! EXHIBIT ADVERTISE SPONSOR Exhbt Hall Opportuntes Webste & Annual Meetng Program Ads Annual Meetng Sponsorshp Opportuntes ATTENDEE DEMOGRAPHICS More than 450 museum professonals, ncludng: Educators & Volunteer Managers Curators Development & Communcaton Drectors Regstraton & Collectons Managers Executve Drectors & Trustees BENEFITS Reach a concentrated group of dverse museum professonals. Poston your organzaton as an ally and a leader n the ndustry. Increased vsblty among organzatons that support contnued growth n the museum communty. IMPORTANCE OF SPONSORSHIP Ensures a hgh qualty forum dedcated to sharng cuttng edge and emergng deas. Bulds on exstng relatonshps wth decson makers and fosters new relatonshps. Mantans affordable regstraton rates that ensure the Annual Meetng remans accessble. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Bran Mandrer, WMA Executve Drector drector@westmuse.org Exhbt Hall Hawa` Conventon Center 1801 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815, USA Slent Aucton (808) Man (800) Toll-Free Breakfast/unch Buffet Hawa Conventon Center O ahu Room Honolulu, Hawa WMA 76 TH ANNUA MEETING 36

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